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Guided Body Scan

by Veda Spidle

Rated
4.4
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
Plays
6k

Relax and reset with this guided body scan meditation. It is a great practice for quieting both the body and the mind, allowing your being to settle into its space of centered calmness and stillness. Use this at any time.

RelaxationBody ScanBreathingSleepCalmnessStillnessBelly BreathingDeep BreathingProgressive Muscle Relaxation

Transcript

Sit or lie down in a comfortable and supported way with the spine in neutral alignment.

Soften the gaze or close the eyes.

Breathe in and out of the nose using your belly breath or your full long deep breath.

Inhale into your breath.

As I sage body part,

Feel the area relax.

Start with your attention at the soles of the feet,

The toes,

The feet,

Ankles,

Shins,

Calves,

Knees,

Front of the thighs,

Back of the thighs,

Hips,

A whole pelvis,

A low back,

Abdomen,

The front of the rib cage,

The back of the rib cage,

The upper back,

Chest,

Shoulders,

Upper arms,

Elbows,

Forearms,

Wrists,

Palms of the hands,

The fingers.

Soften again the shoulders even more,

The neck,

The face,

The whole head.

Now feel your whole body all at once and feel it relax.

Feel it relax even more.

And now scan your body once more on your own from the soles of the feet to the top of the head.

And notice if there's any other areas that you could breathe into to use the breath to help further soften and relax the body.

Keep scanning,

Making your way up to the head,

Breathing into the areas that need a little more softening.

Any exhale helps those areas to relax,

To let go of tension.

Few more breaths here.

From here,

If it's safe to do so and if you wish,

You can drift off to sleep.

Otherwise if you're ready,

Just begin with gentle movements and take your time to get back up.

Meet your Teacher

Veda SpidleGreensboro, NC, USA

4.4 (241)

Recent Reviews

Nidhi

October 28, 2023

She is the best yoga teacher I ever met. She is very knowledgeable and calm person.

Heidi

January 27, 2021

Soothing voice.

Natalie

December 14, 2020

Thank you ☺️! I’m adding this to my nighttime routine!

Elisabeth

October 17, 2020

Although short, this didn't feel rushed at all. i enjoyed the moments of stillness between instructions. Thank you!

Kami

September 16, 2020

perfect reset!!!

Susie

September 15, 2020

I liked how you went through the body parts simply and quickly.

Phil

July 29, 2020

very relaxing and like the quickness of this body scan

Julie

June 5, 2020

easy, short, effective

Robertson

April 17, 2020

Her guidance is full of consciousness. Consider it, her guidance into your inner body is marvelous. Pure silence in between talks and really smooth. I recommend if you’re trying to feel liberated of the compulsive thinking.

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