Feel Safe Wherever You Go

Past trauma can make us feel like it's not safe to be in our bodies, relationships, or unfamiliar situations. This is a short movement-based meditation to help you feel safe no matter where you go and who you're with.

Transcript

Hi,

It's Ori Krug,

Board certified dance movement therapist and trauma and relationship expert.

Today I would love to guide you through a movement meditation to help you feel safe no matter where you go and no matter who you're with.

Because as trauma survivors,

We often don't feel safe.

We worry that something bad is going to happen to us because it's happened in the past.

And even in safe places and in safe relationships,

We wait for the crap to hit the fan.

And I want to help you feel safe and not listen to those trauma stories of the past and really appreciate the moment in your life,

In your body,

In your relationships today.

So we're going to start with two deep breaths,

Breathing in and breathing out.

One more time breathing in and breathing out.

I'm going to invite you now to visualize with your eyes closed or your gaze lowered.

Visualize the most relaxing place you have ever been or even dreamed to be.

The first image that comes to you,

Maybe it's a beach with calm water,

Cool breeze,

The warm sun against your skin.

Maybe it's somewhere more like in the mountains,

In the lake on a partially cloudy day.

Maybe it's a specific memory of something that has made you feel so loved and comforted.

As you hold on to this image,

Now invite an organic movement or a pose that your body just naturally wants to do in response to seeing and feeling this vision.

Just one movement or just one pose.

So you may feel the desire to bring your hands to your heart.

You may feel a desire to stretch up and out like almost like you're waking up in the morning.

Or you might find that you're doing a gentle sway.

Another option could be that you simply put your hands on your thighs with slight gentle pressure.

There is no right or wrong here and it's best that you listen to what your body wants and follow through.

Whatever movement you have just done,

That is now your safety movement.

Wherever you go,

Whoever you're with,

You can do this movement to signal to your body that you are safe today.

And it is safe to be you.

And it is safe to express yourself however you'd like.

So make sure you hold on to this movement.

Express it many times and bring it everywhere you go.

Reviews

Simple yet perfect. I was so surprised when my body naturally arched my back. It felt like not only was my heart up toward the sky, but also like I had wings on my back and I was setting them free. Thank you for this offering.

Relaxing

This was fantastic! For the first time I actually WAS able to visualize a most relaxing place (in a hammock beside a tall palm tree.) I have now learned that my safety movement is a stretch - the “just waking up” type you mentioned. Thank you so much for this meditation. 🙏

This was great. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I hope you have a beautiful day my new friend, Namaste.

Nice idea! We’ll see if it works. I don’t think it’s always going to be okay to do this movement in work contexts, so the approach does have some limitations.

Good

I love this meditation. It is short, but very comforting, and it also helps me to calm myself in anxious moments, when I don't have time to meditate. Thank you! 🙏😊

A lovely way to connect to your body and feel grounded!

Thank you I felt so calm, relaxed and safe 🙏🥰 will take this with me

A beautiful reminder to our bodies that we are safe. Thank you so much ❤️🙏❤️

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ABSOLUTELY. LOVED. THIS! It's so rare to find something that is this simple, and yet so effective and powerful - thank you! 💚💗

Thank you 💙

So beautiful and a brilliant idea to develop a gesture to make us feel safe!! Thank you!! 🙏🏻💫😊✨