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A Kid Shaped Pool: Bedtime Practice

by Susanne Benton

Rated
4.6
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Children
Plays
10k

Enjoy this soothing meditation with your kids, or as if you were a kid. Connect to your body, mind and innate wisdom as you are led through this bedtime guided story. Delight in becoming so relaxed that you turn into a pool of water. Then, see how restful it is to share your relaxed state with creatures in a sunny meadow. This short story brings your awareness into your body and then connects it gently to your surroundings.

BedtimeMeditationRelaxationWaterNatureEarthAnimalsGratitudeBody RelaxationEarth ConnectionAnimal InteractionsAquatic VisualizationsDreamsDream StatesGuided StoriesChildrenNature VisualizationsPractices

Transcript

The kid shaped pool.

One day as you were walking through a meadow with the breeze blowing across your face and the sun shining softly down,

You decided that you wanted to lie down and look up at the sky.

So you did.

You found a comfortable spot to lie down on your back.

Below you the earth was warm,

The grass was soft,

The sky above you was blue and the breeze smelled sweet and fresh.

You looked up into the sky and you smiled.

Before you knew it you were feeling totally relaxed and just a bit sleepy.

As you stared into the blue sky you had no idea if you had been lying there for one minute or one hour,

But it felt so nice that you thought you would lie there for just a few more minutes.

You took some deep relaxing breaths.

You felt your muscles soften and sink into the ground and after a yawn you fell asleep and you began to dream.

In your dream you dream that your body is so relaxed and so peaceful that it sinks into the earth just a little bit.

As it sinks your body becomes a crystal clear pool of water shaped like you.

From above you can see the outline of your body but it is the outline of a little pond.

As the wind blows across the field and across the pool you can feel a gentle ripple as the water in your pool makes tiny waves.

As you lie there being a pool you notice a quiet trickle of water flowing into the pool at about the level where your heart would be.

It makes a gentle sound as it supplies your pool with fresh clean water.

In your dream you take a deep breath and you feel very happy to be this pool.

After a few moments you notice a little tickle down by your feet.

You shift your attention and see that a mamadir and her spotted fawn have come to drink at your pool.

They gently drink the water and you can hear them say thank you pool for this moment of peace and this refreshing water.

You answer back you're welcome thank you for coming to visit in your quiet way and with one more ripple in your toes they disappear.

You smile up at the sky and the sky smiles back at you and you feel happy and relaxed.

Shortly you feel a tickle where your hands would be.

You shift your attention to the side and see a papa raccoon and a baby raccoon dipping their hands in your pool.

As you watch the papa raccoon shows the baby how to wash his food in your fresh clean pool.

As they wash you can hear them say thank you pool for helping us wash our delicious food and you answer back thank you for coming to visit in your careful way and with one more ripple to your fingers they disappear.

You smile into the air and the breeze blows over you and you feel relaxed and happy.

As you gaze at the sky you see a hawk circling high above you as it searches for food.

After some time it swoops down and lands at the edge of the pool where your head would be.

It sits peacefully and you feel its focus strength and power.

As you sit together for a moment you hear the hawk say thank you for your peaceful energy I have rested and you answer back you're welcome thank you for your power and grace and a moment later your pool ripples as the powerful wings of the hawk carry it high into the sky again.

As you lie there a kid-shaped pool you feel very lucky.

Just by lying still and breathing peacefully you met and helped many of nature's animals.

As you drift out of your dream and back into your body you keep the feeling of peace care and powerful connection to the earth.

You promise yourself that you will be a kid-shaped pool again tomorrow.

The end.

Meet your Teacher

Susanne BentonBoulder, CO, USA

4.6 (248)

Recent Reviews

Alexa

April 1, 2023

I LOVED the story of this meditation. So full of vivid imagery that was so relaxing even for me as the parent. I only wished there was background music. But lovely meditation none the less!

Alicia

January 8, 2022

Great bedtime story for my 6 yr old

Katelan

August 26, 2021

Very good 😊

Nayla

March 27, 2021

This was wonderful!! We all loved it

Maya

April 4, 2020

I loved this! Thank you! But instead of the buzzing noise, maybe some relaxing pool sounds or ocean sounds! I don’t wanna be rude just a suggestion! You never disappoint me!

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May 3, 2019

Love the deers thank you soooo much it is my new favourite meditation!Β‘!Β‘!

Elizabeth

April 26, 2019

Very soothing and peaceful. It helped a lot. Thank you! (Bennett, 9)

Flint

April 22, 2019

Lovely story!πŸ™πŸ»

Bella

April 16, 2019

This is a great story! I will tell my friends about this. :) The only problem is the background sound is sort of... distracting...?

Sarah

February 17, 2019

We love this meditation! My7yo really likes the idea of it, and I love the animal imagery. It’s so easy to conjure up what it would look and feel like to be there. Susanne’s rainbow meditation is also wonderful!

Willow

November 15, 2018

Thank you auntie Susanne! I love this! Keep it up!πŸ˜˜πŸ’€

Judith

November 14, 2018

Absolute delightful 😊. Love πŸ’• this!

Catherine

November 12, 2018

What a wonderful story, love it, thank youπŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»Not sure if that would take me to sleep, yet surely delighted in listening

Susan

November 11, 2018

Wonderful thank you πŸ’•πŸ™β˜˜οΈβœ¨πŸ¦‹πŸ’₯⭐️

Wendy

November 11, 2018

Susanne's voice is gentle and inviting. Throughout this meditation there is the strong awareness of the reciprocal relationship between human and other earth beings and earth herself. Thank you

Kate

November 11, 2018

What an absolutely delightful story. It would be lovely if you could get rid of the buzzing in the background. It’s a bit distracting. Thank you for putting a smile on my face.

Cate

November 11, 2018

Delightful thank you

Jenny

November 11, 2018

Beautiful relaxing story, thank you πŸ’™

Katherine

November 11, 2018

Beautiful! I had a nice feeling of kindness to mother earth, and loving nature. More please! Thank you so much.

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