So move now into a comfortable position,
Somewhere you can be comfortable,
Where you can completely relax your body and your mind,
Somewhere you won't be disturbed.
Make sure that you're going to be warm enough.
Perhaps lying on the back,
Eyes closed,
Or if you prefer,
Simply fixing a soft gaze towards the ceiling,
Arms alongside the body,
All of the muscles of the arm relaxed,
Legs relaxed,
Perhaps the feet fall out to the side if that's more comfortable for you.
As we settle into our space,
Natural breathing,
In and out through the nose,
Just inhaling and exhaling,
Wherever you are,
Becoming aware of the sounds around you,
Allowing these sounds to pass by you or through you without judging or labelling.
Gradually bringing your awareness to sounds that are closer,
Maybe in the same room or alongside you,
But again just allowing them to pass on without any attachment.
Now perhaps drawing those sounds in even further to the sounds within,
The sounds of your own physical body,
The sound of your breath,
The inhale as we draw in vital prana,
Chi or energy,
In through the nostrils,
And as we exhale again out through the nostrils,
Simply observing with detachment as the breath enters and leaves the body with its own rhythm.
Perhaps that rhythm slows a little as you find yourself relaxing.
Maybe now we become aware of the sound of your heart beat pumping steadily as it moves blood through the physical body and as energy moves through the astral body along with it.
Perhaps you are able to feel that energy radiating out from the heart centre,
Rolling out gently,
Ceaselessly,
Like waves in the ocean,
Reaching the arms all the way to the fingers,
To the legs,
Feet and toes,
To the neck and up into the head,
Reaching every single part of the body.
Waves of warmth and relaxation moving through you,
Tapping gently at the shoreline of your extremities.
Simply observe with detachment as those waves gently ripple through the entire body,
Inhaling and exhaling,
Inhaling and exhaling,
Natural breathing.
Start again to become aware of the noises around you,
Gently bringing your presence back to the room,
Slowly moving the fingers and toes and in your own time rolling to one side,
Coming back to a seated position,
Taking a couple of breaths before you slowly blink the eyes open,
Pausing here if you wish and just taking the time to make sure that the benefits of this Shavasana carry forward with you into the rest of the day.
Namaste.
