Begin by settling into a comfortable position.
Let your body be supported,
Whether you are lying in bed or reclining somewhere quiet.
Give yourself full permission to rest now.
This is your time.
Nothing to do,
Nowhere to be.
Take a slow,
Gentle breath in through your nose and a soft breath out through your mouth.
Let's do that again.
Inhale and exhale.
One more time.
Inhale deeply and as you exhale,
Feel your shoulders melt down.
Let yourself arrive fully into stillness.
Now,
Allow your breath to return to a natural rhythm.
You don't need to control it.
Just let it be soft,
Steady and quiet.
As the day comes to a close,
Imagine you are stepping into a sacred space.
A space just for you.
Quiet,
Warm and gently lit,
Like the last golden light of the evening.
In this space there is no judgment,
No striving,
No unfinished business,
Only presence and only peace.
Let your body soften into the surface beneath you.
Let gravity hold you.
You don't have to hold anything anymore.
The Earth is holding you.
Begin to gently scan through your body,
Not to fix or change anything,
But simply to offer awareness.
Start at the crown of your head.
Softly bring your attention there and slowly travel down to your forehead,
Your eyes,
Your cheeks and jaw.
If you find any tightness,
Let it dissolve.
Let it melt away.
Now,
Bring your awareness down through your neck and shoulders.
Feel any tension sliding off like water.
Let your shoulders drop a little more.
Now into your arms,
Your hands,
Your fingers.
Let them rest.
Your chest and heart space soften here.
You may place a hand over your heart,
If it feels comforting.
Let your breath move gently through this space,
In and out,
Like waves on the shore.
Let go of the day's emotions,
Its tasks and conversations.
They can all wait.
You are safe here.
You are held.
Now,
Down into your belly.
Let it be soft.
Release any gripping or holding.
And now your hips,
Your thighs,
Your knees.
Let them become heavy and supported.
Travel down into your calves and ankles,
All the way to the soles of your feet.
Feel the ground beneath you,
Holding you completely.
There is nothing you need to carry right now.
Nothing you need to hold up or hold in.
You are allowed to exhale it all.
Breathe out today,
And breathe in stillness.
Imagine now that every breath is a soft light,
A gentle glow that fills you with ease.
With every exhale,
You release something that no longer needs to stay.
Let go of worry.
Let go of effort.
Let go of any voices that say you should be doing more.
You are enough.
You have done enough.
You are allowed to rest.
You are not alone here.
Feel the quiet presence of something greater.
However you name it.
Perhaps you feel it as love or light,
Or a presence quietly watching over you.
Let yourself lean into that presence.
Let yourself be wrapped in it.
Let it soothe your spirit.
And if your mind wanders,
That's okay.
Just gently return to the rhythm of your breath and the soft reassurance that you are safe,
That you are loved,
That you can let go.
You are drifting now,
Deeper into stillness,
Floating between breath and dream,
Held in peace,
Cradled by the night.
Rest,
Dear one.
Let your body sleep.
Let your mind soften.
Let your heart be quiet.
You are loved.
You are safe.
And you are home.
Good night.
