Hi,
This is Yelena Feofilatos and in today's practice I will be guiding you through an imaginary experience of you having a relaxing time.
Imagining as if you were in a bathtub filled with warm and soothing water.
Having all the time and all the space to simply be,
Relax,
Restore,
And rejuvenate.
You can find a comfortable position for you to be in right now.
Perhaps lying down,
Perhaps sitting up.
Ideally you want to be able to lean against a support of some kind so that the amount of effort you need to hold yourself up is very minimal.
And you can begin to then gently settle by taking a few deep and relaxing breaths and allowing your imagination to become curious about all the pleasant sensations of what it is like to be surrounded by the warm and soothing water supporting and nurturing you.
Breath by breath you can feel your body beginning to relax as you imagine the warmth of this healing water filling you with pleasant and comforting sensations.
Soaking into every muscle,
Every nerve,
And every cell of your body that can begin to become so relaxed.
Relaxed while you are letting go ever so deeper.
However gradually into complete relaxation.
And while you can enjoy allowing your whole being to fully rest in this way,
You can also imagine what it would be like to have the gentle sunshine to come down and infuse this water with its golden light and life-giving radiance.
In the most healing and soothing way.
Where your body can be like a sponge soaking in the healing goodness of the sun.
Its light can permeate every muscle melting away any tension,
Any aches,
As well as thoughts and feelings that do not serve you anymore.
You can simply imagine the healing light of the sun filling all areas of your body that need support,
That need healing.
So that your whole body can begin to let go even deeper in the most soothing way.
And to this comfort of knowing that this special time is for you.
That you have this ability to simply close your eyes and comfort yourself.
So that every muscle from the top of your head and through your whole body all the way through your toes and bottom of your feet can release.
Allowing the warmth,
The light,
The relaxation to soak in so that even your mind and your heart and all of your organs can rest and rejuvenate.
And you can experiment with choosing a healing color for this nourishing light.
To help you further relax and let go.
You can pick a color that represents healing to you.
You can imagine this healing light starting to imbue your whole body with this healing light.
Starting with your feet this time around and flowing all the way towards your head.
You can even synchronize this healing light with your breathing.
So when you inhale you can imagine this colored light spreading through all the corners of your feet.
Relaxing the bottom of your feet.
Relaxing every toe.
And on the exhale you can imagine this healing light taking up all the internal space of all the ten of your toes and the whole of your feet.
And again as you breathe in you can imagine the color of this healing light going into your ankles.
And as you breathe out you can envision that healing light completely filling those ankles up.
And then as you inhale you can imagine this healing light filling up your calves muscles.
Your lower legs all the way into your knees.
And exhaling and really savoring all the sensations of comfort.
Relaxation and healing.
You can then imagine the healing light beginning to fill up your thighs.
And continue on to imagining how it can then flow into your pelvic area as well.
And as your breath guides you through the ebbs and flows of this healing light at your own pace it can then start filling up your torso.
Bringing a gentle and soft release and healing to every muscle and every organ.
You can allow the healing light to fill up your chest.
To gently soften your shoulders and your upper arms,
Your elbows,
Your forearms.
This healing light can soften your hands and fingers.
The back and the front of your palms.
You can experiment even with imagining that as you exhale you can exhale any leftover tension.
Anything that you don't need through the tips of your fingers.
Notice in how much lighter and more comfortable you can become with every exhale.
So that sense of a gentle release can fill your whole body.
And as this relaxing and healing light continues on and it cradles your neck in the most gentle way.
Relaxing the back of it and then softening your jaw,
Your cheeks,
The muscles around your eyes and your ears.
Your forehead can become so relaxed as the healing light fills every muscle in your face and your head.
You can notice how your whole body is now submerged into this healing light.
That can begin to overflow into the space around you.
You can imagine yourself bathing in this healing light.
Allowing it to soak in every muscle and in every organ and into your heart.
You can simply rest in the rhythm of your breathing where each inhale allows you to take in more of that healing light.
And each exhale allows you to soften into that healing light.
And you can take as much time here as you wish or have.
You can savor this experience,
The warmth,
The relaxation.
And whenever you're ready,
You can begin to reorient yourself back into the room.
If you need to go back to your daily life,
Slowly but surely,
You can take this healing light and all the pleasant sensations with you.
Thank you.
