Hello and welcome.
My name is Sarah.
Thank you for joining this meditation for comfort.
Before we begin practicing our technique,
I encourage you to take a few moments to find a comfortable position.
If you need to pause this meditation momentarily to lie on your side in the fetal position,
Grab a blanket,
A cup of tea,
Even change the lighting.
Invest in these few moments to feather your nest so that you may feel supremely comfortable in your body while we practice.
And making any final adjustments,
Coming into stillness.
Taking a few fuller breaths to set the tone so that the body knows that it is safe.
Taking a nice inhale through the nose.
You can exhale through the nose or an open mouth.
It can be a sigh.
And then again,
Two more just like this.
Nice inhale,
Exhale.
Last time.
Nice inhale and exhale.
Into the belly nice and full.
And exhale.
Allowing your attention to gently remain on your breathing.
There's a sense of ease into natural fluidity.
Enjoying an easeful pace to your breath.
If ever the mind becomes busy or distracted,
Which we know is natural,
We simply bring our awareness back to our breathing.
Sometimes a single fuller breath helps to anchor us in the now.
We begin with a body scan.
This is nice and grounding.
Helps us feel tethered in presence.
Getting a sense of the crown of the head.
Spilling into the brow,
The forehead,
Relaxes.
There's a spaciousness.
The cheeks,
The lips,
Into the jaw,
All relaxed.
The shoulders,
Softening all the way down the length of the arms,
Relaxed.
Getting a sense of the hands,
A softness to the palms,
A spaciousness to the heart,
An easy quality to the abdomen,
Flowing freely with breath.
The weight of the pelvis,
Becoming aware of the length of the legs,
And finally the feet.
The whole body is relaxed now.
Becoming aware of the parts of your body that are connected to the floor,
The chair,
The bed.
Whatever you're positioning,
Get a sense of that contact.
A few breaths here to explore those places.
And again,
Enjoying a sense of grounding with that contact.
If you observe any tension in the body,
We take a moment to breathe into that place,
Invite a sense of spaciousness and softness.
And then from here,
We scan our life and think about a person or even a pet who we have experienced a sense of nurturing.
When we envision this person,
They are fairly easy to love.
Our connection flows freely with little strain.
And when you envision this person or this being,
You get the sense that they care for you.
There's a sense of love that inherently exists.
And if you can envision them now placed in front of you,
Taking a moment to look into each other's eyes,
To receive their kindness,
To observe this shared sense of belonging,
A gentle smile,
One of love and acceptance on both of your faces.
You both reach for an embrace,
Tuck yourself into this loving hug,
Arms wrapped around one another,
A sense of timelessness,
That you can remain in this embrace as long as needed.
You can envision this mutual holding,
This care for you and for one another is seamlessly expressed.
If you like,
You may choose to wrap your arms around yourself,
Reaching the arms around the body and giving just a gentle squeeze that you can feel that tender touch.
Lean into your own arms,
Receiving this embrace.
Take a few moments here to relax,
To breathe,
To feel a sense of receptivity in this long hug.
Taking these next few moments to get the sense of unconditional presence,
Unconditional love embracing you,
Really leaning in to the comfort of being held,
Re-relaxing the body,
Loosening any tightness to your grip,
Taking a fuller breath,
Stepping back into the self,
Again becoming aware of the parts of your body that are connected to the seat,
The floor,
The bed,
Reorient your body into your space.
Take a moment to observe your general state of well-being as a whole.
May you enjoy this sense of comfort and care throughout the rest of your day.
Thank you so much for investing your time in this way.
Namaste.
