Hello and welcome.
So today we are going to do a body awareness meditation.
And with body awareness,
It's a little bit different than a body scan.
So instead of moving through the body,
Resting on specific parts,
This will be more of an open awareness that lays the foundations for your feelings and your emotions that are stored in the body to respond with them with compassion,
Love,
And grace.
So as you begin to settle into your space,
As your body slowly relaxes,
Find whatever posture is comfortable for you.
You can lie down during this practice,
But if you find yourself growing tired or falling asleep,
You can also change in the middle of the practice.
Perhaps sitting is good for you.
Whatever your body calls for in this moment is right.
Now let's notice where in the body you can feel the breath.
Pick one spot where the sensation of breathing is the strongest and collect the mind onto this particular part of the body.
And if you feel led,
You may use a simple mantra of in,
Out.
And for the first minute or so,
Give the mind some space to settle into this practice.
Send your awareness now to your whole body,
From the tip of your head,
The follicles in your hair,
To your toes,
The soles of your feet.
Acknowledge whenever something grabs your attention.
In this moment,
There is nothing you need to seek.
Wait patiently for your breath and for the feeling in your body to emerge.
Notice any sensations or feelings.
When something comes forward,
Observe what you feel.
It may be helpful to use a one word label discerning where in the body this sensation is occurring.
For example,
Note knee.
You feel a pain in the knee or chest when you notice the sensation of your breath in your chest.
Try not to label what the feeling is,
But just where it is located.
If nothing is coming up for you in this moment,
Know that that is okay too.
Sometimes the body needs time or the mind needs time or the breath needs time.
The more you practice body awareness,
The more sensitive you become to the signals your body is sending you.
Whatever sensations you feel,
Breathe into them.
Breathe into that spot of the body.
Breathing in and out,
Sending your breath to that particular area of the body.
As you do so,
You might notice the sensation subsides or another area calls for your attention.
Continue to be with your body.
You might notice that you sense your breath in other places or you might notice sensation more.
Either way,
It's okay.
Each time your attention is drawn elsewhere in the body,
Stay with it for a few moments before returning to your anger,
Whether it be your breath,
The weight of your body,
Or the level of where you are.
This practice helps you align with your body,
Get connected to who you are,
And allows you to be curious about your entire being.
Now,
As we close out this practice,
Send a sweeping breath from the top of your head to the bottom of your feet of love.
