Welcome,
Dear soul,
To this reset for your nervous system.
In this practice,
You don't need to do anything,
Or fix anything,
Or even understand anything.
Let your body choose the position you need today,
Lying down or seated,
Supported,
Held,
Safe.
Just let yourself arrive.
If it feels okay,
Let your eyes close,
Or soften your gaze,
Take a slow breath in through the nose,
And release it through the mouth like a quiet sigh,
Again,
Breathing in,
And slowly letting go.
Chronic stress lives quietly in the body,
It's like a background noise,
Always humming,
Always on.
This is where it softens.
Let the surface beneath you hold your weight,
Let gravity do the work.
You are allowed to rest.
If it feels good for you,
Bring one hand to your chest,
And one to your belly.
Feel the warmth of your own touch,
This is safety to the nervous system.
Gently inhale through the nose,
And a longer exhale,
Slowly,
Softly,
Through the mouth.
The longer exhale tells the body it can stand down,
So keep just breathing these breaths in your own time,
Breathing in gently to your body,
And long,
Slow exhales,
Breathing out,
No pushing,
No effort,
Just letting the breath move you,
And quietly,
Gently,
As you keep with these slow breaths,
With the longer exhale,
Quietly,
Gently,
Repeat these words in your mind,
I am safe in this moment.
Now let's do a gentle body scan,
Bringing your awareness to the top of your head.
Notice any pressure,
Any tightness,
Any holding,
Let it soften like warm wax melting,
Your forehead smooths,
Your eyes rest,
The jaw releases down,
The tongue grows heavy,
Resting,
No effort left to hold,
Let your awareness move to your neck,
Your shoulders,
The places where stress collects,
Let them drop,
Slide,
Release,
The arms grow heavy,
The hands soften open,
And gently,
Internally,
Allow this truth,
I am allowed to rest.
Now moving your awareness to your chest,
The ribs,
The heart space,
Let the breath move easily here,
No guarding,
No bracing,
And the belly becomes soft,
Available,
Here the nervous system remembers,
I am no longer in survival mode,
That's right,
You are no longer in survival mode,
Bringing your awareness to your hips as they soften,
All heavy,
Grounded,
Held by mother earth,
Chronic stress is a learnt pattern,
And the pattern softens with safety,
That's right,
The pattern softens with safety,
With every exhale,
Let stress dissolve,
Like the mist in morning light,
No forcing,
No fixing,
Just release,
Thoughts drift like clouds,
Nothing to follow,
Nothing to solve,
And now,
Let these words gently echo,
I am returning to balance,
Feel the slowing,
The settling,
The quiet reorganisation inside,
And one more truth for the body to hear,
Whisper,
I am supported by life,
That's right,
You are supported by life,
Let the breath return to its natural rhythm now,
Feel the light of your body,
Held,
Supported,
Steady,
This is regulation,
It's not forced calm,
It's just enough safety to exhale,
Take one more slow breath in,
And gently sigh it out,
When you're ready,
Wiggle your fingers,
Wiggle your toes,
And carry this softness with you,
Your body knows the way back,
And you can return any time,
Have a blessed day today,
I now say namaste,
Blessings on your journey,
Dear soul.
