Co-committed relationship with our bodies Hello,
My name is Rachel and I am going to take you on a little journey into this practice that I call co-committed relationship with our bodies.
This practice is about stepping into the direct experience of relating as a means of getting to unacknowledged feelings.
Before we begin,
Make sure you are in a space that feels safe.
You won't get disturbed.
Make sure that you've taken care of things that can support you to enter feelings.
And maybe that means wearing comfort clothes to move in,
Maybe providing your space with blankets or pillows to feel a sense of warmth,
Or something else,
Just feel what could help you or support you in entering these feelings you are trying to avoid.
Notice your breath.
Notice any movement that's going on on the inside and outside of your body.
Notice any sensations and see if you can shift your attention inwardly.
See if there's anything you need to do to really get ready and dive into this practice with me.
And as we are about to start and dive a little bit deeper,
See if you can choose between starting this practice with a small upset,
Maybe something that happened in the last couple of days,
Something that maybe took you by surprise or maybe frustrated you,
Make you feel sad,
It can be anything,
But make sure that you choose something that is just a small upset,
Nothing big.
And when nothing arises in this moment,
You can also choose to stay with whatever comes up during this practice.
Don't rush into the practice,
Really take the time.
And when you feel ready,
You can again choose to explore that small upset that you've maybe chosen or maybe just start from the body and feel if there's anything there that is maybe bothering you or upsetting you in a way.
And see where your attention goes from this point on.
When you maybe stay with that small upset,
See if you can be honest with yourself about the movement that is going on or wants to be noticed,
Maybe some feelings that are trying to say hello,
Subtle movements,
Just see what comes up in your awareness when you stay with this small upset.
And you can visualize this small upset that has happened or you can just stay with the feeling from the body.
Feel what wants to be noticed and explore it for a little bit.
See if you get a sense of where you want to check out or where you want to leave your body or tend to get away from those feelings.
And you can spot that or sense that maybe when you notice you start to think or you start a movement or you're trying to relieve something,
Just see if you can get a sense of where you move away from what you are feeling.
Don't make it right or wrong,
Just simply notice,
Really stay present.
Feel what's upsetting you.
Feel that,
Be with that.
See what happens when you are present with that.
And also be present with where you're already moving away from feeling,
Again maybe by thinking or moving your body.
Stay also present with that,
That pattern or that behavior or those thoughts that come up,
Just notice them.
See if you can make the commitment to stay with it,
Whatever it is,
Wherever you are,
And see it as your own creation.
Tell the truth about it through feeling those feelings,
Through feeling the breath,
Through feeling sensations,
Through feeling when you are leaving your body.
Give yourself the space to be as you are and move with this.
Keep the agreement to be present.
And whenever you feel that your attention is drifted,
Again notice and see if you want to come back and again keep the agreement to be present with yourself and to whatever comes up when you keep on focusing on this small upset.
Explore it in your own way,
Trust the process,
Trust your body,
See if you can stay with it a little while longer,
And maybe while making a movement or placing your attention on certain sensations or feelings,
Keep on connecting with your breathing,
Moving and sensing.
What would it bring if we invested in feeling all of our feelings,
Telling the truth about it,
And keeping our agreements to ourselves?
Feel where your attention is right now and see if you want to move towards the ending of this practice.
Take the time you need,
Maybe you still want to explore a little bit,
Maybe you need a little bit more time to move towards feeling what wants to be felt,
And when you feel that you want to move towards the ending to get a sense of completion,
Really give yourself the time and space and the attention to feel what needs to be felt,
Maybe said or maybe done,
It could be anything,
It could even mean that you got an insight that you want to take into your daily life,
Move into a certain action to feel more complete.
So you can end here,
Or maybe stay with it a little while longer,
Feel what feels right for you,
And let me end again with these words,
This question.
What would it bring if we invested in feeling all of our feelings,
Telling the truth about it,
And keeping our agreements with ourselves?
