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Heart-Focused Gentle Guided Body Scan

by Juliet Saltmarsh

Rated
4.4
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
Plays
638

This heart centred gentle guided body scan is designed with the intention of calming your mind and nervous system to relax deeply and drop into the present moment. We take a moment and stop at your heart centre, allowing you to feel and acknowledge your heart space. Let my gentle voice hold you in a safe space and guide you on a journey through your body, slowly relaxing each area before bringing you back to the present feeling calm. Perfect to listen to just before going to sleep.

Body ScanBreathingRelaxationHeartChakrasMindfulnessCalmSleepDeep BreathingMuscle RelaxationHeart AwarenessThird Eye ChakraMindfulness Of SensesVisualizations

Transcript

Hello,

It's time to relax the body,

The mind and the soul.

So take your time to make yourself a little bit more comfortable and sit or lie down.

And we're going to do a body scan.

And just become aware of the way your body feels and if you can be just a little bit more comfortable.

So allowing your eyes to gently close,

We're going to start with the toes and simply scan the muscles of the body,

Noticing if there is any tension there without judgement,

While inhaling and exhaling deeply.

So begin to deepen your breath.

Take a gentle deep breath in.

And then we're going to take a deep breath in.

So begin to deepen your breath.

Take a gentle deep breath in.

And out.

And then we're going to take another deep breath in.

And out.

Take one more deep breath in and we're going to release with a sigh.

Inhale.

And release.

Start to relax.

And then we're going to take a deep breath in.

And out.

And release.

And release.

And out.

And release.

And release.

To become aware of your toes.

And just feel the energy in your toes.

The tops of your feet.

The sides of your ankles.

Notice how they feel.

Bring some awareness into your calves.

Noticing if they're tight.

And the knees.

The front of your thighs.

And the back of your thighs.

The front of your hips.

And the back of your hips.

Place your awareness in your belly.

And notice if there's any tension in your belly.

If there is,

Let it go.

Noticing if there's any tension in your lower back.

And the middle of your back.

The sides of your torso.

Now gently place your awareness in your heart space.

Just by placing your awareness here,

Notice how the energy flows into the awareness.

Notice how your heart beats so effortlessly for you.

Take a deep breath in.

And out.

And notice with your breath that your heart beat changes.

And just rest here for a moment with your heart.

Become aware of the space surrounding your heart.

And notice what it looks like.

The first image that comes to your mind is the right one.

Observe without judgement.

Just notice and feel any emotion that arises without any judgement or attachment.

Now gently move your awareness to your shoulders.

Notice if there's any tension here.

And use your breath to release any tension here.

Take a deep inhale into the bottom of your belly.

And relax.

Your biceps.

Your elbows.

Your wrists.

The front of your hands.

The back of your hands.

And your throat.

So just notice your jaw and how it feels.

Release any tension in your jaw.

Your lips.

Your nose.

The sides of your face.

Your ears.

And your eyes.

And just notice the space surrounding your eyes.

Release any tension here.

Fully let go.

You're held in a very safe space.

Gently bring your awareness to the centre of your forehead.

To your third eye chakra.

And just gently notice any colours or any thoughts that arise.

Allow the thoughts to flow in and out without going into a story.

Visualise them like clouds passing across the sky.

And just notice how relaxed and focused you feel.

The heaviness in your body.

The energy in your body.

Taking another moment to scan your body.

Noticing any further tension in any parts of the body.

And using your breath to further soften and relax these areas.

And just take a further moment to fully let go.

Allow yourself to be here and now.

Knowing that you are perfect and you are exactly where you're meant to be.

Just gently start to bring some awareness back into your body.

Wiggle your toes.

Gently squeeze your thighs.

And make your hands into fists and release them.

Taste inside your mouth.

Smell the scent of the room.

And gently wiggle your jaw.

And gently allow your eyes to flutter open when you feel ready.

And just know you have everything you need in this moment.

You are exactly where you need to be.

So be gentle with yourself.

And I hope to see you again.

Bye for now.

Meet your Teacher

Juliet SaltmarshCairns QLD, Australia

4.4 (28)

Recent Reviews

Mary

March 8, 2021

I find body scan and breath meditations with no background music are most helpful for me. This one was all that! 👍🤩

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