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The Serenity Of The River - Let Go Of Your Negative Thoughts

by Ricardo Da Costa

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guided
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Meditation
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This 25-minute guided meditation will lead the listener towards a deep state of harmony and relaxation. The river represents the passing of time; this meditation is ideal for those who want to let go of their negative thoughts. I recommend using headphones for a higher quality experience.

SerenityRelaxationMeditationBody ScanLetting GoGroundingNaturePranaNegative ThoughtsNature ConnectionPrana AwarenessChakrasEnergy Flow VisualizationsHeart ChakraRiver VisualizationsVisualizations

Transcript

Sit or lay down in a comfortable position.

Close your eyes.

Feel yourself relax.

Feel the tension in the muscles releasing.

Feel the skin of your scalp relaxing.

Relax your jaw.

Relax your tongue.

Relax your eyebrows.

Relax your forehead.

Allow your shoulders to drop down.

Release the tension from your forearms.

Allow your sit bones to sink into the earth,

Grounding you.

Let go of all the unnecessary heaviness you carry.

Let it go.

Let it go.

Let it go.

Now bring awareness to your breath.

As you take deep breaths,

The energy starts flowing down into your body,

From the head down to your toes and back into the universe.

Feel with every breath,

More and more energy cascading down through your head,

Your shoulders,

Down to your chest,

Down through the stomach,

Calming and soothing.

As you find yourself more and more relaxed,

Allow your breathing to become deeper and deeper until you feel at one with the rhythm of the universe.

Observe your chest rise and fall as you hear my voice softly in the background of your mind.

Today's object of meditation is the river.

The river is an expression of Mother Nature.

The river represents fluidity.

The river is a symbol of time.

It is in constant motion,

Like a clock that never stops ticking.

The river connects us with our destiny.

The river is an ancient and wise teacher.

It is powerful without speaking.

It is respected without trying.

Its flowing water is medicine for the ones who can admire its beauty and understand its silent language.

Observe the water as it flows effortlessly downstream in harmony with its surrounding environment.

Notice how it does not force anything,

Yet everything is fluid.

Everything is accomplished.

The river is the remover of impurities.

It teaches us the importance of letting go of the unnecessary,

Fears,

Anxieties,

And expectations.

When we release the heaviness,

The unnecessary baggage into the river,

It is rapidly taken by the water,

Fading,

Fading,

Slowly fading away into the hands of time.

With your full attention,

Focus on the river,

On the subtle water as it flows.

Imagine the river gently running through your body,

From your head down to your toes,

From your toes all the way up to your head.

Observe the river as it takes away all the unnecessary heaviness you carry.

Do not be afraid.

Do not be afraid.

Do not be afraid to let go.

Let go.

Let go.

Let go.

Allow the river to heal you.

Bring your focus back to the river.

For the next ten minutes,

Focus on the river.

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Focus on the river.

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Bring your awareness back to your breath.

Continue to breathe at your own pace,

Allowing each breath to come and go as it may,

Like waves in the ocean.

Become a silent observer as the air flows effortlessly through your weightless body.

Notice your lungs slowly fill with air when you breathe in and deflate when you breathe out.

Without any conscious effort to change your breathing,

Notice how your chest is rising and falling in complete harmony.

As you inhale and exhale,

Prana flows through every cell of your body.

Bring awareness back to your body.

Remain with your eyes closed.

Slowly move the toes of your left foot.

Slowly move the toes of your right foot.

Move both your feet.

Open your left hand as much as you can.

Feel each and every one of your fingers stretch.

Open your right hand as much as you can.

Feel each and every one of your fingers stretch.

Lengthen your spine.

Move your shoulders up and down.

Use both your hands and rotate your wrists.

Lift your hips from side to side.

In slow motion,

Move your neck up and down.

Remain with your eyes closed.

Place your hands together in the center of your chest on the heart chakra anahata.

Rub your hands together.

Place your hands over your closed eyes.

Open your eyes to the darkness.

With your hands together in unity,

Place them on the heart chakra anahata and gently bow your head.

Thank you for joining this guided meditation.

Meet your Teacher

Ricardo Da CostaUbud, Indonesia

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Recent Reviews

Theresa

February 11, 2025

Beautiful meditation 🧘 with lovely silenced and non intrusive instructions β£οΈπŸ™

Neil

October 6, 2024

Wonderful experience. Thank you. Will be doing this again

Patty

December 9, 2022

Perfect flow. Plenty of quiet spaces. Nice call back through stretches. A lovely float on the river! Thank you.

Frank

February 11, 2022

Excellent. Very soothing and relaxing. I especially liked the reference to the river.

Lisa

January 5, 2022

Wow! This is wonderful. The beginning..middle and end. So peaceful.Flowing with the River. This is great for drifting off to nap ,calming thoughts of pandemic and I will try at night also. No bell at end and doesn’t abruptly end! Recommended and bookmarked! πŸ’« πŸ’«πŸ’«πŸ’«πŸ’«πŸ’—

Tad

December 22, 2021

Soothing background music. Kind and gentle, singsong voice. Fairly long time without any voice, while the music still plays in the background. I fell asleep. No bell at the end. I’ll be back. Grateful, thanks! πŸ™

Christine

September 26, 2021

So good I missed some of the story because I fell soundly asleep 😴 lol

Kim

September 26, 2021

Beautiful connection to the river. So calming and soothing through the visualization that was created. Left me feeling very relaxed and awakened to my own inner peace. Thank you πŸ™

Barbara

September 25, 2021

Excellent combination of guided imagery and relaxation

Jules

September 25, 2021

This was extremely moving and fantastic! I happened to have been in the rain on a walk when I was listening to this and it helped me stay present and grateful for the draining of the water on the streets! I will save this!

Melissa

September 25, 2021

Very relaxing

Martha

September 22, 2020

Relaxing! I enjoyed the river metaphor

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