Resting In The In Between

Welcome,

Friends,

To this guided meditation,

Resting in the In-Between.

This is a Yoga Nidra-inspired meditation.

It's a place to rest when you're in between what was and what's becoming.

Use this meditation when your body wants rest,

But your system still feels active,

Including before sleep,

After emotional processing,

Or during periods of transition.

So find a position where your body doesn't have to try.

Let the surface beneath you take some of the work of holding you.

There is nothing you need to achieve here.

Nothing to regulate.

Nothing to fix.

Just notice that you are here.

You might feel steady.

You might feel tender.

You might feel somewhere in between.

Let that be enough.

Imagine your nervous system like a tide that has been moving for a really long time.

Not crashing.

Not retreating.

Just moving.

You don't need to stop the tide.

You don't need to change it.

Tonight,

You're simply resting at the shoreline.

If your mind reaches for certainty,

Let it.

If your body reaches for rest,

Let it.

You are allowed to be unfinished here.

And now,

We'll let awareness move slowly through the body.

Not to change anything.

Just to notice what's already here.

Bring awareness to the crown of your head.

Noticing any sensations.

Or no sensations at all.

Awareness gently moves to the forehead.

The space behind the eyes.

The jaw.

There's nothing to release.

Simply noticing.

Awareness moves down through the neck.

Into the shoulders.

The ears.

The upper arms.

The elbows.

The forearms.

The hands.

Notice the chest.

Rising and falling in its own rhythm.

The belly.

Soft or guarded.

Moving or still.

Awareness moves into the pelvis.

The hips.

The upper legs.

The calves.

The feet.

The whole body now.

Held by the surface beneath you.

Notice the places in your body that feel tired without being broken.

The shoulders that have been holding decisions.

The jaw that has been holding restraint.

The belly that has been holding vigilance.

You don't need to release them.

Just acknowledge them.

This is the in-between.

Not the old way.

Not the new one yet.

A quiet crossing.

If sleep comes,

Let it come.

If wakefulness stays,

Let it stay.

You are not late.

You are not behind.

You are exactly where integration happens.

And if you're ready,

You can remain here.

Or gently drift into sleep.

Or slowly return.

Bringing the softness with you.

There's no rush.

There's nothing to take from this.

Only what naturally remains.