Meet Your Inner Child

Relax your body and mind before embarking on a journey to meet a version of your inner child. Let your inner child teach communicate what they need to feel safe and seen and return with newfound insights into self.

Transcript

Welcome to the Inner Child Meditation.

We're going to begin by taking three deep cleansing breaths.

Taking a little bit longer in the out breath,

Letting the body completely release and relax on the exhalation.

Now I want you to follow the flow of the breath as it moves through your body.

Not trying to alter the flow,

Just letting it move easily and freely through the body.

Take a moment to call yourself back from wherever you have been during the day.

Draw your energies back home to your center,

Bringing mind,

Body,

And energy into the here and now.

Allow your mind to empty what it no longer needs to hold on to.

Let it go.

Let it flow out and away.

And allow your body to release what it no longer needs to hold on to,

Letting it flow out and away.

We will do a short guided relaxation to remove any resistance and move the body into a place of deep calm.

I want you to bring your attention to the top of your head.

I want you to imagine a wave of relaxation beginning at the scalp and moving slowly downwards.

Feel the wave of peace and relaxation move down the face,

Allowing the muscles around the eyes to release and relax,

And the muscles of the jaw release and relax,

As the wave of relaxation continues to move slowly downward.

The wave of relaxation moving down now through the neck and the shoulders.

Feel the shoulders drop as they release the tension you've been carrying,

Using the exhalation as a way to move deeper into the release.

Now the wave of relaxation moves down through the muscles of your chest and abdomen,

Bringing release and relaxation to the whole front of your torso.

Feeling the wave of relaxation moving through your back,

Moving down from the upper back,

Mid-back,

And the lower back.

Feeling the muscles release and relax all the way down the spine.

Feel the deep sense of peace and relaxation in your whole upper body.

Now imagine this wave of relaxation moving through your hips.

Breathe into that area as you bring your awareness into your root,

Letting the breath open the hips and remove any tension.

Now the wave of relaxation moving down into your thighs,

The upper thigh,

Mid-thigh,

Lower thigh,

Moving down to the knee,

Bringing with it awareness and deep release.

Now the wave of relaxation moves over the knee and into the lower leg,

Feeling the flow of the breath and relaxation move down the calves.

And finally,

The wave moving all the way down into the soles of your feet,

Allowing any last bits of tension to flow right out of the soles of your feet and into the earth.

And now that you are in a calm,

Relaxed,

And safe space,

I want you to imagine yourself in a beautiful setting.

This could be a meadow,

Your backyard,

A mountaintop.

Just some place that you feel safe,

Comfortable,

And at peace.

For the next few moments,

Take in this setting with all of your senses.

The sounds,

The smells,

The sights.

Breathing it all in.

Letting all of the colors,

Sounds,

And smells bring a vibrancy to your being as you breathe them in.

You begin to notice a faint outline of a child coming towards you.

As this child moves closer,

You notice that this is you as a little child.

Take a moment to notice their hair,

Body,

Eyes.

The age that you are.

Notice your child's attitude,

Expressions.

Are they looking at the ground?

Are they curious?

Are they sad?

Invite your child to sit next to you at whatever distance is comfortable for them.

As they sit next to you,

You notice that you can see and feel as they see and feel.

What does the world look like from their eyes?

How does the world feel from their perspective?

Turning to your child,

Ask them,

What do you need most from me?

Allow the child to answer in whatever way is most comfortable for them.

A drawing,

A gift,

Through words.

However they express it is exactly how it needs to be done.

If you are able to give your child what they need from you at this moment,

Please go ahead and do so.

If they ask for something that you cannot give right at this moment,

Tell your child what you can give.

And if it is something that is possible in the future,

Tell your child when this will be possible and give your child a symbolic promise for the future.

Now ask your child if there is anything they wish for you to hear.

Take a moment now,

And if you are not already,

Sit facing them.

And if it's alright,

Hold their hands in yours.

Look at your child in the eyes and then tell them you love them,

You honor them,

You hear them,

And they have always been enough.

If that feels complete,

Ask your child if they are ready to come home with you today.

If your child is not ready to come home with you today,

Tell them you will return.

Thank them for their time and let them know that you will continue to honor them and work toward being together one day.

And if your child has chosen to come with you today,

Give them a moment to say goodbye to their surrounding,

Allow them to collect anything they need for their journey,

And invite them home.

This can look however you want,

Holding hands,

A heart to heart connection,

A full integration of self,

Whatever is most comfortable for both you at this moment.

Allow this integration to occur,

Bringing you both into wholeness,

Balance,

And harmony.

And when this integration process feels complete,

Spend a moment in your heart center in gratitude,

In deep appreciation for your inner child,

For the experiences that made you who you are today.

Let this appreciation move through your entire body,

Letting gratitude fill every part of your being.

And when you are ready,

Take a few deep breaths,

Connecting you to your body,

Feeling your body make contact with the chair,

The floor,

Or the bed beneath you,

Bringing your full awareness to the room around you,

Wiggling your fingers and toes,

Gently shrugging your shoulders,

Bringing your full attention and awareness back into your body,

Back into the room.

And when you're ready,

Allowing the sense of calm,

Peace,

And centeredness to remain in the body as you open your eyes,

Aware and alert.

Namaste.