Morning Light Meditation For A Fresh Start

Welcome the new day with presence and intention by connecting with the warmth, light, and gentle energy of the sun.

In this guided meditation, you’ll be invited to imagine yourself bathed in morning sunlight, allowing its warmth to soften your body, quiet your mind, and awaken a sense of inner peace.

This meditation is a gentle way to slow down before the day begins, reconnect with yourself, and cultivate a feeling of warmth and renewal.

This meditation was inspired by my training in Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra with Jennifer Reis.

Music from Uppbeat: tranquilium | boundless space

Transcript

Hello and welcome. Make yourself comfortable. Lying down or seated. And feel free to move or to adjust anything, Anytime during this meditation. Close your eyes if that's comfortable. Become aware of your breath. Notice your body resting. Begin to feel your breath. Your natural breath. Aware of breath in your chest. The easy rise and fall of breath in your chest. Settle into your body. Feel the earth underneath you. Holding and supporting you in your practice today. Take a deep breath in. And as you exhale, Release your breath. And again, Deep breath in. And exhale. And now softly inhale. And exhale. Allow your body to become heavy. Feel your body sinking down. Letting go. Feel your breath flowing through your body. Feel your natural growth and its flow. Notice any thoughts that are present for you right now. And allow them to settle. Become aware of any feelings or emotions. Noticing them with gentle acceptance and kindness. Sense into your essence. Pure, Clear, And free. Notice yourself as the kind observer who greets all that arises with compassion. Notice a sense of joy. Bliss or contentment. Allow this to grow and fill your body. Gently filling your whole being. Feel the level of ease within your body. Notice the level of ease. And now allow the ease to double as you exhale your breath. Every exhale an opportunity to double the ease within you. Allow your awareness to move through your body. Begin by sensing your face. Notice your jaw. Sense your nose. Feel your breath passing through the nostrils. Notice your ears. Aware of your ears hearing. Feel your eyes. Centers of the eyes. Become aware of your forehead. Crown of the head. The whole head. Your throat. Shoulders, Arms. Hands, Palms of the hands. All of the fingers. Feel your hands vibrant with energy. Bring your awareness into the chest. The heart space. Your heart center. Down into the stomach. The navel center. Notice the shoulder blades. Between shoulder blades. Become aware of your whole back. Feel the hips. Ties. Knees, Lower legs. Ankles, Tops of the feet. Soles of the feet. Feel all of the toes. And now feel both feet. Both legs. Your torso, Front and back. Hands and arms. Neck and head. Feel the whole body now. Notice the entire global feeling of the body. Bring your awareness back to the breath. Your natural breath as it flows through you. As you observe your breath. Imagine the sun. Slowly rising above the horizon. Filling the sky with bright light. Now imagine the sun and its healing light beginning to slowly and gently stream towards you. Sunshine gradually illuminating your body. Begin by imagining sunlight illuminating the crown of your head. Your temples. Your job. Imagine sunlight illuminating your whole head. Notice the healing vibration of the sun. Soothing and warm. Gently comforting you. Imagine sunlight sinking into your collarbones. Your shoulders. Upper arms. Elbows. Forearms. Wrists. Sunlight in the centers of your palms. Radiating warm, Glowing energy that spreads throughout your hands and arms. Notice sunlight on your shoulder blades. Between the shoulder blades. Sunlight on your low back. Sunlight illuminating your heart center. Your belly. Your hips, Thighs, Knees. Shens. Ankles. And soles of your feet. Feel the sun's energy warming and energizing you. Gently absorbing into your body. Resting here. Feel the sunlight illuminating your entire body. Bathing you in healing energy. With each exhale, Sunlight sinks deeper and deeper. Into your muscles, Into your bones. Healing and balancing you at all levels of your being. Bathing you in soft beams of light. Feel your breath flowing easily through your body. No need to force or change your breath. There is nothing you need to do here. Simply feel the sunlight illuminating your whole body with tenderness. And now begin to gently deepen your breath. Breathing through your entire body. Notice the sun rising up into the sky. And the soft beams of light slowly lifting from your body. Your body resting in a soft glow. Warm, Comforted and energized. Begin to wiggle your fingers. Notice your toes and begin to wiggle your toes. Draw a deep breath into your belly, Into your chest. And exhale. Lengthen your spine. Or feel free to gently stretch. Take another full breath in. And as you exhale, Take a moment to simply notice how you feel right now. Take your time. And ever so slowly allow your eyes to open. Refreshed, Grounded, And ready to begin your day. Thank you for practicing with me.