Nature As A Teacher

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better" - Albert Einstein

Nature has often been called the ultimate teacher on how to flow with life rather than against it, but as humans, we sometimes forget. In this short guided meditation, I help you relax, restore and realize your innate connection to everything in the universe. Thank you for doing the work.

Transcript

You are listening to the Motherhood Unstressed podcast and I'm your host Liz Carlisle Thank you for joining me for another guided meditation For becoming still in your body and connecting with who you really are For this meditation I gained inspiration from nature How often nature can be a teacher in our lives? Showing us that we can bend instead of break That we can go around obstacles instead of crashing through them That there are seasons for every part of our day and our life and to be okay with that and to trust that and Then when it's time to bloom We're ready because we've done the inner work required So let's get started Get settled in whatever position that you've chosen today And if you're in bed about to go to sleep Feel the blankets around you the mattress supporting you If you're sitting on the floor feel your body anchoring to the ground Let's start to pull energy directly from the earth Through the floorboards And into your body where it's touching the ground Breathe deep in through your nose Holding Holding at the top and release through the nose emptying out your lungs completely Breathe in deep through your nose Hold And when you think you can't bear it breathe out through your nose Making an audible sound through your throat Again breathe in deep through your nose Hold And when you think you can't bear it breathe out detoxifying everything from your lungs And one more time together and deep breath in Hold Longer and release Return to a gentle rhythmic breathing pattern now You should feel slightly altered just from those guided breaths More present in your body and more relaxed More at home in your body Your breaths should be elongated Peaceful settled Feel your heart beating in your chest Feel the electricity Providing life throughout your body Imagine the neural connections like branches of a tree And even in your lungs veins the vessels Spreading out If you look at a picture of a tree and an x-ray of your lungs they look strikingly similar How connected we all are to every living thing on this planet Every living thing in the universe Carl Sagan said we are made of star stuff and it's true The very minerals The molecules that are made of star stuff The very minerals the molecules in your bones are found across the universe And sometimes it can feel like we get so wrapped up in the day-to-day we lose sight of the bigger picture Of our interconnectedness to the natural And if you can release that grip On the stress On the obsession with what is happening now And fall back into your breath like you're doing now You open your body and your life up To infinite possibility But also health And restoration and calm And whether you do this meditation before going to bed or first thing in the morning It doesn't matter Because you're drawing on the strength of the earth You're connecting to your innate power within You're remembering Who you really are and what you really are Which is divine And just like a strikingly beautiful hundred-year-old oak The history of your ancestors and their strength lives on through you Connect with that every day Release the feeling that you're not strong enough That you're not wise enough or capable enough you are And if you ever doubt Just look out into nature And see the effortlessness that exists there and the beauty And the joy that exists there See the effortlessness that exists there and the beauty For you are made of the exact same stock Take a few minutes now to breathe connect to your heart And if you like try expanding your energy out Beyond your body Beyond the room And connect with the trees the water the birds Outside your door And when it's time to come back i'll let you know So So Start bringing your energy back from the outside into the room Down through your head Through your limbs and back to your heart space Take a deep breath in together through the nose And release through the mouth Do some gentle neck rolls rotate your wrists and your ankles You can stretch out in child's pose Or reaching out in front of you your knees are splayed open and your bottom is scooched back against your ankles and feet It's a delicious pose to do first thing in the morning And we'll definitely start your day off on a better note Thank you for joining me this week Thank you for doing the work and remembering how strong you really are Until next week Namaste

Reviews

Beautiful connection to nature! Being out in nature is so powerful for me. Thank you for this meditation!💞

Thank You 🙏🏻
Love this strong feeling of roots 🤍