Coming into a comfortable position now,
Perhaps lying on the back,
Even lying on the front or the side of the body,
Wherever you will be most comfortable for the next few minutes.
Whichever position you take,
Make sure that the arms and legs are relaxed alongside the body and that the rest of the body can also relax and allow you to enjoy this short Shavasana.
Breathing naturally in and out through the nose,
Starting to settle into your space,
Into your chosen posture.
Becoming aware of the sounds around you,
But without attachment,
Without judging or labelling,
Just let the sounds pass.
As if you're watching traffic on a distant road.
As those sounds pass,
Allow your attention to move,
To your breath,
Perhaps the movement of the chest,
Up and down,
The noise of the breath as it moves in and out of your nostrils.
Just inhaling and exhaling,
Inhaling and exhaling.
Move your awareness to the sense of touch,
The touch of your clothes against your skin,
The gentle movement of air over your bare skin,
The caress of whatever surface is supporting you,
Maybe the gentle yielding of that surface as your body becomes just a little bit heavier,
Maybe sinking slightly into that surface each time you exhale,
Inhaling,
Exhaling,
Maybe just sinking a little bit more.
Bring to mind a favourite taste or flavour that you associate with being relaxed or content,
A comfort food perhaps.
As you experience that taste or flavour,
Take your focus beyond,
Beyond the sensation or the emotion it creates in you.
Inhale and exhale,
Inhale and exhale.
Perhaps your sense of smell is heightened.
You may associate a particular aroma with being relaxed or content.
Whatever it is,
First bring it to mind and then again move beyond,
Beyond that experience to the sensation or the emotion it creates in you.
Inhaling and exhaling,
Inhaling and exhaling.
Start to become aware again of the noises around you.
Gently,
Slowly bringing your presence back into the room.
Gently moving the fingers and toes and in your own time rolling to one side,
Coming back slowly into a comfortable seated position,
Taking a couple of breaths before blinking open the eyes,
Taking a couple more breaths here,
Pausing if you wish to make sure that the benefits of this short shavasana carry forward into the rest of your day.
Namaste.
