IRest Practice 1: Experiencing Yourself As Sensation

According to your mind and five senses, the world is made up of separate objects, yourself included. But this isn't the whole story. Actually, as science shows us, everything is a field of energy. In reality, all objects, including yourself, are non-separate. Everything is energy, which your body experiences as sensation.

When trauma & PTSD put you into survival mode, you narrow into using only your 5 senses & mind, and forget your non-separate wholeness, which helps you survive. But you need to perceive your non-separate wholeness in order to heal. Practicing iRest helps you re-experience your non-separate wholeness with yourself.

Practice 1 Experiencing Yourself as Sensation from the iRest Program for Healing PTSD: A Proven Effective Approach to Using Yoga Nidra Meditation & Deep Relaxation Techniques to Overcome Trauma. Written by Richard C. Miller, PhD. Recorded by Erin Finck, TCTSY-F, RYT 500, Level 1 iRest Teacher

Guided Meditation, Mindfulness

Transcript

With her eyes open. Soften your jaw. And allow your shoulders, Arms, Torso, And legs to relax. Welcome the environment around you. As you allow your senses to open to the sounds and perceptions around you. Notice objects around you, As well as your arms, Torso, And legs. Note how your senses and mind working together. Perceive the world around you as made up of separate objects. Note how your body also appears as separate from the objects around you. Now close your eyes and sense your body. Notice how your body is actually a field of sensation that is without a defined border or boundary. A continuation of sensation that extends inwardly and outwardly in all directions. With your eyes still closed, Sense the objects around you. Notice how they, Too, Don't have defined borders. How each, In reality, Is also a field of sensation. Now open your eyes and continue experiencing yourself and the objects around you as fields of sensation. Take your time. Just sensing, Rather than thinking. Allow the field that is your body to begin to blend with the fields of each object. So that everything blends together as one field of sensation. Notice how this affects your mind and body. As you're ready. Gently bring movement to your body. Wiggle your fingers and toes and your arms and legs as you continue to sense your body and the objects around you. As a blended and continuous field of sensation. Feel how this practice affects your state of relaxation. As you move back into your wide-awake state of consciousness. And move out into the world.