Meditating with Body Sensations

This gently guided meditation is designed to help support awareness of body sensations in the present moment.

Transcript

This guided meditation with body sensations will last five minutes.

As you sit,

Allow your spine to be comfortably straight and your body to be relaxed and at ease.

See if you can get in touch with the intention that this meditation will be of benefit to both you and others.

Now spend a moment resting in open awareness.

Let your mind be natural and relaxed,

Not blocking thoughts or feelings or sensations.

Just know that you're aware.

Now in this space of open awareness,

Bring your attention to the feeling of your body as a whole.

Just know you have a body.

Now in this space of open awareness,

Bring your attention to the feeling of your body as a whole.

Just know you have a body.

Now bring your awareness to any of the many sensations you experience from the body as you choose.

The weight of your body against the chair or cushion.

The weight of your body against the chair or cushion.

Your chest and belly as they move with your breath.

The sensation of air moving in and out of your nostrils.

The feeling of your clothes against your skin.

The feeling of your hands resting in your lap or on your thighs.

Now rest back into open awareness.

Let your mind be open and relaxed.

Now rest back into open awareness.

Let your mind be open and spacious,

Simply aware of this present moment.

See if you can get in touch with the wish that this meditation you've just done will benefit both you and others.

See if you can get in touch with the wish that this meditation you've just done will benefit both you and others.

Reviews

I’ve been lucky enough to attend in-person trainings with Kel and I’m happy to report his recording did not disappoint. A great 5minute invitation back to presence.

Any meditation, however short or long, that increases my awareness and brings me calm is worthwhile. Thank you.

Very nice meditation when you don’t have a lot of time. Really helped me tune into my body. Thank you.

Short and sweet! Thank you!

Thank you for a simple, good meditation. Great space between the sentences!

A good quick Mindfulness session