A Journey to Peace & Stillness

Join me on a meditative journey to the center of your being. This meditation is perfect for beginners and those looking for a little time to let go completely.

Transcript

Now it's time for another meditation experience.

Because again,

The only way you can truly understand meditation is to experience it firsthand.

So we're going to now do a guided meditation practice together.

This session is meant to be listened to alone,

By yourself,

Preferably with headphones.

It's not meant to be used while driving a car or operating machinery.

It is unsafe to do so.

Assuming this is a good time to continue,

Let's begin.

Find yourself a quiet place to sit.

Turn off your phone and dim the lights.

This is your time,

A time for total relaxation and inner stillness.

Take a moment to make sure that you're warm enough to continue and that you're seated comfortably.

Rest your hands loosely on your lap.

Now close your eyes.

Take a long,

Slow,

Deep breath in.

Hold it for a moment.

And then slowly exhale.

Just allow any tension to melt away as you gradually relax more and more,

More deeply with each breath.

Now take another long,

Slow,

Deep breath in.

Hold it and then exhale.

Empty your lungs completely as you let go and breathe out.

Now take a third deep breath in.

Take your time.

Hold it for a moment and then let it go.

And as you sit there,

Noticing how your body feels,

Listening to the sound of my voice,

You're beginning to drift into a state of deep relaxation.

Continue to breathe.

Continue to breathe slowly,

Gently.

And as you do,

You can feel yourself beginning to relax even more.

Now bring your awareness to the top of your head.

You can get a sense for or imagine a feeling of relaxation beginning to spread down from the top of your scalp,

Allowing the muscles in your forehead and temples to relax.

Allow your eyes to relax.

Let your cheeks and jaw soften and let go of all tension.

Now this peaceful,

Deep breath in.

Now this peaceful feeling flows down your neck,

Deep into the muscles in your shoulders,

Soothing them,

Releasing them.

Just breathe.

Allow this peaceful feeling to flow through your arms,

Relaxing and soothing,

All the way to the tips of your fingers.

And as your body relaxes,

Your mind begins to relax completely.

Your thoughts become weightless,

Like small wisps of clouds on the breeze.

Now the peaceful sensation flows through your chest and your stomach.

Feel how this area gently rises and falls as you breathe,

Slowly and deeply,

Soothing and relaxing.

Turn your attention to your back and feel this relaxing sensation flow all the way down your spine.

Now the peaceful feeling flows through your lower body.

Relax your lower back.

Relax the back of your thighs,

Your seat,

The front of your thighs.

Feel all those large,

Strong muscles becoming loose and limp.

Relaxed.

Soothing feelings flow down through your knees and into your calves.

Your ankles relax.

Now your feet relax.

Your entire body is soft,

Calm and relaxed.

Now it's time to leave the external world behind and go on an inner journey,

A journey to a place of deep inner stillness.

Imagine that you're standing on a white sandy beach.

It's early in the morning and light,

Hazy mist surrounds you.

The sun is rising slowly.

You can feel the warm orange light on your face and your body.

You are feeling content,

At ease,

Relaxed.

The sand beneath your bare feet is soft and warm.

A light breeze caresses your face.

This beach is deserted.

You have it all to yourself and you have all the time in the world.

Listen to the relaxing sound of the ocean.

Its waves are breaking gently on the shore.

Begin to walk slowly through the mist towards the water.

A small boat is waiting for you.

The boat is comfortable and steady.

Notice that it is tied to the shore with a strong rope.

Walk to the water's edge and step inside the boat.

You are feeling completely at peace,

Completely safe and completely relaxed.

When you're ready,

Untie the rope and let it go.

Relax and allow the natural currents of the ocean to guide you away from the beach.

Your boat drifts smoothly.

It rocks ever so gently in the water.

This rocking motion relaxes you even more deeply now.

The sun is now higher in the sky.

Its light has gathered strength.

Notice that the mist that surrounds you is beginning to evaporate.

You can see the air becoming clearer and clearer.

Watch as the sun's rays dissolve all of the mist.

Now you can see clearly in all directions.

It's as though a veil has been lifted.

Sparkling ocean water surrounds you on all sides.

And in front of you,

A small island comes into view.

Your boat moves closer and closer to the island,

Gliding slowly and effortlessly through the water.

The island is drenched in sunlight.

It is covered in tropical palm trees that sway gently in the breeze.

Your boat glides slowly forward and comes to rest on the shore.

You have arrived.

Step out of the boat and take a moment to appreciate this place of sublime beauty.

Exotic birds dance from tree to tree,

And brilliantly colored flowers grow in abundance.

The air itself seems to shimmer and vibrate with pure,

Luminous energy.

You can hear the soothing sound of the wind as it passes through the trees.

In this place,

You are free from all memories of the past.

You are free from all concerns about the future.

You are free from all responsibilities.

This is a place of total peace,

And it is all yours.

You notice an opening between the palm trees.

In the center of this opening,

There is a small path that leads deep into a rich,

Green forest.

Begin your journey into the heart of the forest.

Follow the path as it meanders between columns of ancient trees.

This forest seems familiar to you,

Like the memory of a pleasant dream or a place you visited when you were a child.

Walk deeper into the forest.

You are guided by a force that you trust and that makes you feel safe,

Nurtured,

And still.

You have reached the very heart of the forest.

Before you is a shimmering pond of crystal clear water,

A pond of perfect stillness.

The pond is round and it brims with a pure spring water.

Notice that the water is perfectly still,

Like a mirror,

Free from even the slightest ripple.

A ladder with three steps leads down into the water.

You decide to bathe in this magical pond,

And you undress.

As you take the first step into the pond,

You notice that the wind has eased.

All the trees have become motionless.

As each moment passes,

The world around you becomes more and more calm,

And you yourself become more and more still.

As you lower yourself onto the second step,

All the birds in the forest become quiet.

Their silence is deep and reverent.

Now lower yourself onto the third and final step and glide into the water.

Feel yourself sliding into a deep state of relaxation.

In this pond,

Your thoughts simply melt away.

Now all is still and silent.

The only sounds that remain is the sound of the waves far off in the distance.

Your mind seems to expand.

You feel timeless,

Vast,

Empty,

Relaxed.

Now for the next few minutes,

Enjoy this experience of solitude and inner silence.

When thoughts arise,

Simply let them go and return your awareness to the sound of the waves.

When it's time to return,

I will guide you back home.

This is a short video.

I hope you enjoyed it.

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Thank you for watching.

Thank you for watching.

Thank you for watching.

Open your eyes.

And as you begin to become aware of your surroundings once again,

You can come on back.

So that was a guided meditation.

Feel free to return to that audio anytime you want.

And if you have any questions,

Please feel free to ask me.

And now join me for the next video.

Reviews

Does exactly what its meant to.Many thanks.

Super relaxing, very peaceful. Thank you. 🙏🏻

Very relaxing, always puts me in the zone, and his voice always successfully brings me back too. One of my go-to meditations. It starts rather abruptly, and the voice sometimes sounds a little like he's just reading from a script, but the sound quality is good and the meditation is worth it.

Love, love , love! This is my 2nd time

Fits me as I am good at visualization

New experience for me to be guided on a virtual journey. Struggled with staying focused on his voice as things he said triggered little rabbit trails in my thoughts. Definitely enjoyed the three minutes or so of only ambient background music. I will try this one again!

That was nice. Thank you.

Well done, wish it was 10 min longer though

Great! Very relaxing.

Perfect. T hank you for taking ma there☺

Felt very relaxed and peaceful after doing it. Thank you!

I got big sky mind and enjoyed it long after the track ended so thank you. The vibration isn't pleasant for me but I guess it helped the journey. Will do this again

Lovely introductory meditation! I will use again!

Just one word, wonderful

Beautiful guides relaxation. Thank you for this!

A lovely journey.

It was a delightful meditation for peace from my minds "stories"
Ronnie

Excellent guided visualization. Thank you Ken.