Soothing Touch (3 Min)

A practice to help us feel safe, soothed, calm and on our own side.

Part of a series of somatic and embodiment practices, to help you develop full body listening, activate your life force and love the temple of your body!

Transcript

Hello,

Paschal Indy here.

Here's a short self-compassion practice designed to help soothe us when we feel a bit stressed or down.

So first,

Finding a comfortable sitting,

Standing or lying position.

Closing your eyes or leaving your eyes open with a soft gaze.

And placing one hand on your heart or anywhere else you find soothing.

Feeling the warmth and the pressure of the hand there.

Reassuring and gentle.

A sense of being a friend to yourself.

And taking a nice long deep breath.

Exhaling fully on the out-breath with a sense of letting go,

Releasing tension.

Breathing in in our own time.

Perhaps placing the other hand on our belly.

Breathing out any stress or tension,

Worries,

Thoughts.

And taking a few more soothing breaths like this.

And if you wish,

You can continue.

Perhaps using soothing touch like this at other times during your day.

Thanks for taking time to reconnect.

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