Welcome to today's meditation.
The aim of this meditation is to create a safe space for you to enter when things become overwhelming and stressful.
I invite you to lay down on your back with a rolled blanket,
Or a bolster under your knees and a cushion under the back of your head.
Or find a position that meets your needs.
Now bring your attention to your body and observe how you are lying there on the yoga mat.
Bring your attention to parts of your body which touches lower and try to soften these areas.
Bring your attention to your breath.
You don't need to change anything,
Just observe.
Soften your face and jaw to allow the breath to flow smoothly in and smoothly out.
Your shoulders are spread out over the floor like wings of a bird.
Relax your shoulders.
Relax your neck.
Relax your brain.
Relax your heart space.
Relax your belly.
Relax the back of your body.
Bring your awareness to your feet.
Soften the bottoms of your feet.
Soften the toes,
The heels and the tops of your feet.
Let them completely relax.
Feel that relaxation.
Feel that relaxation spread to your lower legs,
Your calves,
Your knees,
Your thighs.
Relaxing your legs,
So they feel heavy,
Weighted and completely relaxed.
Bring your awareness to your hands.
Soften your fingers,
Hands and arms,
So they feel heavy,
Weighted and completely relaxed.
Then visualize a bright light at your right shoulder.
Draw this light in a line down alongside the right side of your body.
Then down alongside your right leg,
Under your feet,
Up alongside the left leg and up alongside the left side of your body.
Over your left shoulder,
Neck,
Over your head and down,
Until you're at the right shoulder,
Your starting point.
We then visualize a bright light at your left shoulder.
Draw this light in a line downwards,
Along the left side of your body.
Down your left leg,
Under your feet,
Up alongside your right leg,
Up the right side of your body,
Over your right shoulder,
Neck,
Over your head and down the left side,
Until you're at the beginning of your journey again.
We now take a moment to observe the breath.
And on each exhale,
You might notice that your body sinks a little bit more into the yoga mat.
We have just created a safe space for yourself.
A sacred space to go to whenever you need some comfort.
Relax for a few moments in this sacred space.
Now you might want to be here a little longer,
Or otherwise,
Wiggle a little bit with your fingers and toes and start to make some easy movements,
Which feel good.
If you're ready,
Roll over to one side,
Slowly push yourself up and come into sitting,
Or a position of your choice.
Bring the hands together in Anjali Mudra,
Bring the thumbs to your head,
Namaste.
