Hello and welcome to this guided visualization for IBS,
Constipation,
Or gastric distress.
Let's begin by finding a comfortable seat.
Once you find a comfortable position,
Close your eyes.
Allow yourself to feel the weight of your feet on the ground and the flow of your breath in and out.
Observe your breath as an anchor in your body.
And now I invite you to come with me on a journey.
Imagine stepping into a forest with your bare feet.
Feel the cool earth on your feet as you stand on the forest floor.
Feel your feet rooted on the forest floor and how strengthening the earth feels for you.
Now begin to step forward.
Perhaps you feel the crinkling of leaves beneath you or cool grass beneath your feet.
Create the experience that is most grounding to you.
You begin walking slowly through the forest,
Noticing trees,
Perhaps the sun peeking between them or the heat of the sun on your face.
Perhaps you notice a fluttering bird or butterfly.
Take in all the sensations.
And now you continue walking until you come upon a river.
You notice this river isn't flowing like other rivers.
It appears to be stuck.
You look upstream and notice the river is blocked by rocks.
The rocks are blocking the river's flow.
Suddenly you have a realization that this river,
This blocked river,
Represents your digestive system.
And you decide to sit by this stuck river with this thought.
Your body,
Like this river,
May be feeling stuck.
You decide to place your feet in the river and be open to its messages.
You ask yourself if there are places in your life that you feel stuck.
Listen for the answer with curiosity and non-judgment.
Are there places you are showing resistance and lack of going with the flow?
Is this with a relationship or a career or something else?
Are you resisting your body's messages?
If so,
What is this resistance creating in your body?
Ask your body why is it stuck like this river and wait for the answer with curiosity.
Now ask what does it need to be unstuck?
Is there something you can do to make it flow?
What does it need from you?
Receive the answers openly,
Just listening.
Suddenly you realize your true healing potential and power with your body's responses.
You stand up with this newfound strength and power and begin to move the rocks blocking the river's flow.
You realize how easy this is.
You're listening and doing what is needed to be done and the rocks are moving with ease.
You feel empowered as you notice the river begin to flow as you remove the rocks one by one with ease.
When you finish you hear a whispering message.
Your body has all the resources it needs to heal.
You know how to flow with ease.
Your body knows how to come back into balance.
You close your eyes and listen to the river's flow.
Slowly when you feel ready and empowered with this information you open your eyes and come back into the room feeling strong,
Powerful,
And ready to flow through life with ease.
Thank you for engaging in this practice with me today.
