Uncovering The Love (Self-Compassion #1)

"Love and ease are always there, underneath the layers of defense and holding."

Sleep deeply, sweet away tension, and feel the love underneath with this gentle bedtime relaxation practice based on compassion and loving kindness toward ourselves.

You are precious and you are loved.

Transcript

And welcome, Finding yourself in a comfortable seat or lying down. Any place where you're unlikely to be disturbed. Let it be a comfortable environment if the lights turn low. Perhaps a blanket or a pillow. Allowing this space to be one where you care for yourself. Self-care. The time. The permission to be compassionate towards yourself. When your saddles, When your palms to gently touch your body in some comfortable way. Perhaps palms to your belly or one to your heart. A reminder that we're bringing not just awareness but compassionate awareness to ourselves now. And beginning to feel your body breathe. Slowing the inhalation as your belly expands. Lifts all the way up to your heart. And then lengthening the exhalation feeling everything heavy. Feel five long breaths like this. Each exhale everything heavy. Letting go of anything you no longer wish to carry as you exhale. So in this moment you are cared for. You are safe. There is nothing that you need to do. So letting go of any holding. Any need to change the outside world. Any need to do. Instead transitioning into a place of just being. And passionately inviting yourself to transition. Imagining feather. Starting from the crown of your head. Each breath let the feather sweep away any tension. Anything no longer served. Sweeping down through your forehead. Feel your forehead soften and relax. Feel the love within. Sweeping down through your eyes. Feel your eyes soften and relax. Feel the love within. Sweeping down through your cheeks. Feel your cheeks soften and relax. Feel the love within. Sweeping down through your jaw. Feel your jaw soften and relax. Feel the love within. Sweeping down through your throat. Feel your throat soften and relax. Feel the love within. Sweeping down through your heart. Feel your heart soften and relax. Feel the love within. Sweeping down through your shoulders. Feel your shoulders soften and relax. Feel the love within. Sweeping down through your arms. Feel your arms soften and relax. Feel the love within. Sweeping down through your hands. Feel your hands soften and relax. Feel the love within. Sweeping down through your belly. Feel your belly soften and relax. Feel the love within. Sweeping down through your hips. Feel your hips soften and relax. Feel the love within. Feel the love within. Sweeping down through your legs. Feel your legs soften and relax. Feel the love within. Sweeping down through your feet. Feel your feet soften and relax. Feel the love within. Sweeping down through your whole body. Feel your whole body soften and relax. Feel the love within. Resting here. All keep the time. Let yourself sink deeper and deeper into the love that naturally shines from your being. Love is your very nature. You. With you. You. You. You. Feeling your body begin to breathe a little deeper. Letting each breath be like a massage, Soothing and caring from the inside. Taking a moment to check in with any words of wisdom, Your heart, Your essence of love wishes for you to hear. Taking your time to rest here or reawaken as you're ready. To be with yourself with care and compassion. Knowing that love is always there shining out for you and for all you care for. My heart to yours. Namaste.