Welcome.
In this body scan meditation,
We're going to relax the nervous system,
Find a comfortable seat,
Or you might choose to lay down.
Minimize your distractions and set the intention to be present during this practice,
Bringing a gentle and loving awareness to this practice,
However it is for you today without any expectations.
Take a deep breath in and exhale,
Let it go.
Begin to feel your body relax.
And as you listen to my voice,
I'm going to guide you through a body scan,
Which will train your mind to bring awareness to the body part that I say,
Allowing the mind to relax,
The thoughts of the day to release.
Do your best to mentally bring your awareness to the body part I mention.
And if you notice you got distracted,
Just begin again.
It's normal to fall asleep or drift away,
Allowing this practice to be whatever it will be today.
There'll be some silence at the end,
Letting the practice integrate,
And then you'll hear my voice gently guiding you back out,
Bringing your awareness to your right thumb,
Your right index finger,
Your middle finger,
Your ring finger,
Your pinky finger.
Bring awareness to your right hand,
The front and the back,
The right forearm,
The right elbow,
The right upper arm,
Your right shoulder.
Bring the attention now to your left thumb,
Your left index finger,
The left middle finger,
The ring finger,
The pinky.
Bring your awareness to your whole left hand,
Your left forearm,
Your left elbow,
The left upper arm,
The left shoulder.
Now bring your awareness to your right big toe,
Your second toe,
Your middle toe,
Your fourth toe,
Your pinky toe,
The top of the right foot,
The sole of the foot.
Bring your awareness to your right shin,
The calf muscle,
The front of the right knee,
The back of the knee,
The right thigh,
The right hip.
Now bring awareness to the whole right leg from your hip to your foot,
Taking your awareness now to the left big toe,
The second toe,
The middle toe,
The fourth toe,
The right heel,
The pinky toe.
Bring your awareness to the whole left foot,
The top of the left foot,
The sole of the foot,
The left shin,
The left calf,
The top of the knee,
The left thigh,
The left hip.
Bringing your awareness to the entire left leg from hip to toe,
Bringing your awareness now to the forehead,
The soft space between the eyebrows.
Bring your attention to the right eyebrow,
The right eye,
The right cheekbone,
The nose,
The mouth,
The chin.
Feel and notice the left eyebrow,
The left eye,
The left cheekbone.
Bring the awareness to the top of the head,
Feeling the skull,
The hair,
The back of the neck,
The shoulder blades,
Down the spine.
Now bring the awareness to the belly.
Feel it rise and fall.
Allow your awareness to gently rest here at the rise and fall of the belly.
Feel and notice the right eyebrow,
The right cheekbone,
The right cheekbone.
Gently bring your awareness back into the room you are in.
You may choose to rest here a little longer in meditation or carry on with the rest of your day.