Settle into a comfortable position,
Letting your body sink fully into support.
Feel the surface beneath you holding every part of you with ease.
Allow your shoulders to soften,
Your hands to rest gently,
Your jaw to release completely.
Take a slow,
Deep inhale and a long,
Soft exhale.
Notice the rise and fall of your chest,
The natural rhythm of your breath.
There's nothing you need to do right now.
Imagine yourself lying at the edge of a quiet autumn shore.
The water moves softly,
A gentle tide rolling in and out.
Each wave carries the day away,
Leaving only calm and peace in its wake.
With each inhale,
Draw in the cool,
Soothing night air.
With each exhale,
Release tension,
Stress,
Or thoughts that no longer serve you.
Notice how your body becomes lighter,
More relaxed as the tide flows steadily.
Feel the tide brushing softly over your feet,
Your ankles,
Your calves,
Rising and falling slowly,
Bringing warmth,
Ease,
And release to your legs.
The gentle waves move over your hips,
Your lower back,
Soothing any tightness.
They ripple softly across your torso,
Easing your chest and shoulders.
Your arms rest heavy,
Your hands open,
Fingertips soft.
The tide reaches your neck,
Head,
And face,
Smoothing your brow and softening your jaw.
Every exhale releases tension,
Every inhale invites calm.
Above the autumn stars shimmer,
Reflected on the water's surface.
Notice the soft,
Steady glimmer,
Like gentle reminders that all is well.
The tide moves at the rhythm of your breath,
In and out,
Steady and safe.
If thoughts arise,
Imagine placing them on the surface of the water,
Letting them drift slowly away with the current.
There's nothing you need to hold,
Nothing you need to fix,
Just rest.
Feel your body completely supported,
Cradled by the shore and the gentle tide.
Let yourself drift in this peaceful flow,
Mind quiet,
Body soft,
Ready to sink effortlessly into sleep.
Taking in a slow inhale and a long,
Complete exhale,
Allowing yourself to surrender fully to the night and the calm around you.
Greeting sleep when it comes.