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Morning Stillness Meditation - Long Version

by Aswathaman Achu

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A long gentle meditation with relaxing nature music to tap into your inner stillness to begin the day peacefully. Note: You can do this meditation by also lying down and placing your arms down. Being in stillness reduces responses in the sympathetic system, which is responsible for fight or flight, and increases responses in the parasympathetic nervous system, responsible for rest and relaxation. In other words, it calms your mind allowing you to feel more at peace and less stressed out.

StillnessMeditationRelaxationPeaceStress ReliefBody ScanHeartCompassionGratitudeInner StillnessHeart OpeningMuscle RelaxationSelf CompassionMorningsNature MusicsPostures

Transcript

Welcome Dear One,

Begin this meditation by getting into a comfortable,

Seated position.

Allow your spine to be tall and straight,

Shoulders rolled back slightly to open up your magnificent heart,

Your palms resting gently facing down in your laps.

And when you are ready,

Softly close your eyes.

Simply tune into your body and your breath.

As you breathe,

Give yourself the gift,

The gift of slowing down right now.

Give yourself permission to smile right now and going inwards.

Feeling your belly expand on every in-breath and contract on every out-breath.

Feeling the satisfaction of each inhale and each exhale.

May I be safe.

May I be peaceful.

May I be kind to myself.

Breathe and begin to take a moment to scan your awareness through the body.

Listen and breathe in divine stillness to your head,

Your face.

Your neck.

Your shoulders.

Your hands.

Your chest.

Diaphragm.

Your hips.

Your thighs.

Leg.

Your feet.

And your toes.

Breathe in peace and stillness into your body.

As you breathe out,

Let go of any muscles you do not need to use right now.

Allowing the muscles in your face,

Your jaw,

Your body to be slack,

Loose and comfortable.

Allow your shoulders to drop down and be relaxed.

Where else can you relax more deeply?

Gently breathing and feel your body relaxing.

Breathing in peace and stillness into your body.

Breathe and follow the sensations of the air.

And you are breathing.

Breathing in peace and stillness into your body.

Breathing in peace and stillness into your body.

Breathing in peace and stillness into your body.

And joyfully feel your inbreath.

Feel your outbreath.

If any moment your mind starts to wander,

That's okay.

Let go of your thoughts.

Get yourself off the hook of any distractions.

And simply return your attention to your body and your breath.

As your awareness moving inwards.

You start to become more aware of a sense of stillness that lives within.

Your stillness is not something to create from the outside.

It's already there within you.

Your divine stillness is just waiting for you to tap into it.

To tune your attention into it.

I will leave you for a few moments to simply breathe.

Simply feel and connect with this inner stillness.

Breathing in peace and stillness into your body.

And slowly return your attention to your body.

And slowly return your attention to your body.

And slowly return your attention to your body.

And slowly return your attention to your body.

And slowly return your attention to your body.

And slowly return your attention to your body.

And slowly return your attention to your body.

And slowly return your attention to your body.

Now take a moment to appreciate yourself.

Today is a beautiful day.

I am grateful for my breath.

Thanking yourself for being here.

For giving yourself this moment of inner stillness.

Stay connected to this feeling throughout your day.

Now begin to roll your shoulders.

Slowly wiggle your fingers and toes.

And when you are ready,

Open your eyes to the world around you.

The stillness you need for your day is always there within you.

From my heart to yours.

Namaste.

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Recent Reviews

Jackie

April 25, 2025

I love being able to tap into the stillness and silence that rests within. Thank you

Tracy

April 6, 2025

Simple and beautiful. A lovely way to start a Sunday morning. Thank you.

Danielle

January 24, 2025

This is the best meditation. A combination of guided, music and stillness. Many thanks

Peggy

January 13, 2025

Very peaceful start to the morning, as described. Many thanks.

Terry

December 29, 2024

Thank you for this lovely centering meditation. Just what I needed.

Brenda

October 14, 2024

A lovely calming meditation, taking me fully into the present moment. I loved the nature sounds as well. Thank you very much for sharing Aswathaman, Namaste ๐Ÿ™

Adri

May 5, 2024

A great meditation to easily access the stillness that is always present in all of us, without any hurry or worry. Namaste ๐Ÿค“๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

Sanne

April 29, 2024

Very nourishing and connecting way to start my day, thank you!

Regina

March 3, 2024

Most peaceful meditation, I almost fell asleep near the end . Thank you for bringing me to a calm, peaceful space. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผโœจโ˜บ๏ธโœจ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

Marcia

January 22, 2024

Beautiful and soothing. Thank you

Elizabeth

November 20, 2023

This is the perfect morning meditation for me. The guidance and the spaciousness of the guidance, the music, not being directed to breathe a specific way, the length of the meditation and the effectiveness: I feel connected to the stillness within. Thank you so much.

Judy

October 7, 2023

A lovely journey to stillness on this beautiful morning. Thank you for the inbreath of peace. I am..... Namaste ๐ŸŒบ๐Ÿ™๐ŸŒบ

Torey

October 4, 2023

So peaceful, really felt the inner stillness. Perfect balance of guidance and silence. Thank you for sharing

Carlin

September 2, 2023

๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป Thank you for your gentle guidance into stillness. Namaste.

Clare

June 21, 2023

Peaceful and calming. Thank you for this serene stillness meditation ๐Ÿ™โœจ

Susan

April 3, 2023

Beautiful felt so still, so peaceful within thank you

Karolina

December 11, 2022

Beautiful and calming with a lovely gentle sounds. Just what I needed this morning. Thank you ๐Ÿ’

Michie<3

December 10, 2022

Lovely practiceโ™พ๏ธโš˜๏ธโ˜„๏ธ๐Ÿ–ค Thank you kindlyโ™พ๏ธโ„๏ธ Namaste๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผโœจ๏ธ๐Ÿต๐Ÿ’•

Rhymma

December 9, 2022

Wonderful, just what is needed to start or finish a day. Thank you , Achu ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’—

Tracy

December 9, 2022

Thank you for this meditation. I appreciate the block of time for silence. Well paced meditation, nice music too. Beautiful. Thank yo.

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