Sleep Like A Baby: A Bedtime Meditation For Deep Rest

A gentle 22-minute meditation for those nights when you’re tired, but your mind hasn’t quite learned that the day is over. Through calming breathwork, peaceful imagery, and three nurturing affirmations, you’ll be invited to let go of whatever you’ve been carrying and reconnect with the feeling that you are safe, supported, and held. There’s nothing to figure out tonight and nowhere you need to go. Just get comfortable, close your eyes, and allow yourself to be cared for by this practice. And if sleep finds you along the way… even better. Sweet dreams, my friend.

Transcript

Good evening, Friend. Welcome. I'm so glad you found your way here. If it's been one of those days. Where everything felt a little different. Too loud. Your mind just wouldn't slow down. And you're simply tired of carrying it all. You're not alone. And this practice is for you. For now. You can lay it all down to rest. Whatever wasn't finished today. Can wait until tomorrow. Whatever questions remain unanswered. Don't need to be answered tonight. The world will continue turning. While you rest. So let yourself settle here in this quiet refuge. Where your mind body. And heart. Are free to soften. Let's breathe that in. Beautiful. Before we go any deeper. Just take a moment to notice where you are. Feel the bed beneath you. Notice how completely it receives your weight. How it embraces and supports. Your head. Your shoulders. And arms. Hips. And legs. You don't have to hold yourself up right now. Not physically. Nor emotionally. Let the comfort of your bed. Do that for you. Allow yourself to be held. And remember. . . That underneath. All of that? The Earth has always been holding you too. Take a breath to notice that. And perhaps offer a quiet little thank you. Thank you. Now. Slowly Breathing in through your nose. And when you think you've reached the top. Invite in just a little more air. Then sigh it all out. Through your mouth. Let's practice that together. Again, A slow breath in… a little more. And the long sigh. One last time. Breathing in… even more. And letting everything soften as you exhale. That's it. Perfect. Your body. Who recognizes this breath. Understands it as a quiet signal. That nothing needs your attention right now. Nothing more is being asked of you. You're safe to let go. Go. Safe to rest. Shifting your awareness down. Into your lower belly. The soft space just below your navel. Observe your breath moving here. Your belly rising. And falling. Rising and falling. As you breathe. Across many traditions. This place has been regarded as the center. Of the body. The place where life begins. Quietly. Gathers. A place where breath gravity. And awareness. Some have called it the cosmic womb within. Not only in a biological sense, But as a place within each of us. Regardless of gender. Where we remember. That before we ever learned. To strive. We first learn to be held. So. . . Imagine a soft circle. Resting there. Calm. Warm. And steady. A circle. One of the oldest shapes. Life has ever known. The shape of your eyes. Yourselves. The moon and all the planets. Life has unfolded in circles since the very beginning. And within you that same ancient pattern. Continues. . . A quiet circle of light. Resting peacefully inside. As you breathe in. And allow your breath. To gently fell. That circle. Resting just below your belly button. And as you breathe out. . . Feel it soften. Feel it contract. There's nothing to force here. Simply allowing your breath. To rise. And far. Arise. And fall. Like a slow tide. Moving back. And four. Bye. And four. . . Through the night. Your body. Remembers. This rhythm. Even. If you're mine. Has forgotten. With each slow exhale. A powerful message. Ripples. Through your whole being. You are safe. Your hound. You are love. If it feels comforting. Replace one or both hands. Over your lower belly. Feel the warmth. Beneath your palms. As though your own body. Is holding you. From the inside. Supporting you. As existence has always been. Now. To do. Nurturing you. Without asking. Anything of you. Stay here. For a few. Slow. Delicious breaths. As you affirm. To yourself. I am safe. I am hell. I am love. I am safe. I am hell. I am love. If sleep arrives. Before my words are finished. That's perfectly normal. Alright. You don't have to keep listening. Or try to fall asleep. You only have to rest. And to bask here. Sleep knows how to find you. When the time is right. So. . . Allow yourself to drift. BRUH by breath. Deeper. Into the stillness. . . . Within you. Feeling safe. Hell. Love. You are safe. Your health. You are loved. This day. Is complete. And you can put it to bed. For now. There is only this breath. This quiet E. In the circle. Within you. Carrying you towards your dreams. Sleep well, My friend. From my heart. To yours. Water.

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Amazing. So soothing, warm, cool and relaxing. Fanstastic