Welcome to the Walk in the Woods Guided Relaxation Program.
This is a short guided meditation to help you relax and recover from the stresses of the day and it will allow you to get back to work more focused than before.
First get into a position that will allow you to relax.
Take a deep breath and hold it for a second.
Now let the breath leave your body.
No need to force it.
Just let it leave naturally.
Again take a deep breath and hold it for a second.
Now let the breath naturally leave your body.
Breathing is an important part of relaxation.
Now focus on your breathing.
Breathe naturally and calmly.
With each in breath feel the oxygen relax your body.
And as you naturally let the breath leave your body a small amount of tension leaves with it.
With each breath you take you can feel the calming effect of the oxygen move from your chest into every part of your body.
And with every naturally released exhale you feel just a bit more tension leave your body.
Continue to breathe naturally and calmly.
And just focus on this sensation for a few moments.
Notice the accumulation of the calming and the tension reducing effects your breathing has on your body.
Next imagine you're standing in the sunshine on a beautiful day.
Feel the sun on your face warming you and making you feel calm and in the moment.
Notice you are standing at the edge of the woods and the woods are perfect.
Do you hear the birds?
Can you feel the perfect breeze that compliments the sun?
The green of the trees is relaxing and vibrant and just the perfect color for your woods.
Now look around you and as you look around your surroundings gain more detail they become sharper more focused.
Now search the edge of your woods for the trailhead.
Have you found it yet?
It's there right where it should be and ready for you to enter.
As you begin to enter the woods you feel the coolness of the shade on your skin.
The feeling is wonderful and calming.
Smell the different smells in the air.
Hear the birds,
Hear them flutter between the trees.
Hear the chirps of the many birds that occupy your woods.
And hear the breeze rustle the leaves.
Such a wonderful perfect day.
As you start down the path on your walk through the woods.
