Soles Of The Feet

Soles of the Feet Meditation Practice. This is a grounding practice helpful for dealing with emotional distress when it arises. We can learn to calm the mind by anchoring awareness in the body sensation.

Transcript

Please stand up if you can or else you can remain sitting.

But if you're standing,

Stand with your feet about shoulders width apart,

Arms at your side.

Notice the sensations in the soles of your feet as they touch the floor.

Really feel yourself grounded to the earth.

Notice the sensations that are there in the soles of your feet.

Perhaps heat or cold,

Moisture,

Dryness,

Tingling,

Throbbing perhaps.

To better feel the sensation in the soles of your feet,

You may try rocking your body gently from side to side slowly.

Noticing that as you move your upper body,

The sensations in the soles of your feet change.

You can rock from side to side or front to back.

Then come to standing.

Now I would invite you to take some slow steps,

Really noticing as you take each step how your weight shifts from foot to foot.

As you place each foot down,

Again,

The changing sensations in the soles of your feet as you take a little circle around the room.

Feeling how the earth supports your body.

Maybe even taking a moment of appreciation for the fact that your small little feet support your entire body.

You work hard for us.

Just continue to walk slowly,

Feeling the soles of your feet on the ground.

And now return to standing again,

Being still.

And expanding your awareness to your entire body,

Feeling the feel of sensations from head to toe.

Allowing yourself to feel whatever you're feeling.

Allowing yourself to be exactly as you are in this moment.

Reviews

I love this practice. Really grounding & brings you back into the body 🙏

Just what I needed to feel more grounded.

Amazing how one never thinks of our feet & they are truly incredible! Very thoughtf provoking 4 minutes! Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

Felt my whole body feeling supported, thank you! 🙏

This was great. I would also invite an awareness of the heels specifically, or perhaps mobilize or stretch the toes, as both of these help me ground more.

Excellent I really enjoy Kristin Neff's meditations

Thanks

Wonderful
Thank you
I love working with the feet. I have a practice here on Insight Timer working with the ankles, feet and heart you might like.
Radhe

Great exercise to get out of your head and fully connect with your body.

Great 🌟🌟🌟

Such a wonderful grounding exercise

Just lovely! Listened in bed but looking forward to trying it when standing and need grounding. Thank you! 🙏🏻

I’m going to share this with my yoga students as a reminder to stay grounded and take some time in, after two weeks of restorative yoga. Love all your meditations, thank you and have a lovely Christmas to you and yours 🫶🏻🙏🕉

A grounding meditation – – Namaste. 🌺🌸 Thank you.

Thankfully I am not feeling any distress at this time but I am finding simple movement helps to lessen my anxiety so I will save this gentle practice for when I might need it. Thank you.

Excellent 4 minute pause. Namaste 🙏