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Welcome to today's meditation, where we're going to do an advanced body scan. Let's begin by taking a moment to allow your body to settle into a comfortable position.
Guided 10-minute advanced body scan meditation to enhance relaxation and body awareness.
Key Takeaways
- Body scan meditation enhances awareness of physical sensations and tension.
- Mindful breathing supports deeper relaxation and stillness.
- Progressive attention from head to feet helps release muscular tension.
- Noticing external sensations increases overall body mindfulness.
- The practice encourages a calm and grounded return to the present moment.
What the video covers
- Introduction to an advanced body scan meditation lasting 10 minutes.
- Instructions to settle into a comfortable position with options to close or slightly open eyes.
- Guidance on breathing deeply and bringing attention to bodily sensations.
- Systematic focus on different body parts from head to toes to notice tension and sensations.
- Encouragement to soften muscles and release tension, especially in the jaw, neck, shoulders, and back.
- Awareness of external sensations such as clothing fabric and contact with the floor.
- Continuous mindful breathing throughout the meditation to deepen relaxation.
- Final holistic awareness of the entire body from head to toe.
- Closing with deep breaths and gradual return of attention to the room.
- Designed to foster resilience through mindful body awareness and relaxation.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction and settling in
- 00:17Positioning and spine alignment
- 00:26Beginning breath and body awareness
- 01:23Noticing body weight and breathing
- 02:23Sensations and relaxation
- 02:35Head and face scan
- 03:07Jaw, eyes, mouth relaxation
- 03:52Neck, throat, shoulders and arms
- 05:10Hands and fingers awareness
- 05:39Chest and abdomen focus
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You may close your eyes or keep them slightly open, allowing the spine to lift.
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And the shoulders to soften. Today, we will practice a body scan. Taking a full breath in.
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And a long breath out. Begin by bringing your attention into your body.
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Notice the feeling of the weight of your body on the chair or the floor or wherever you are.
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And as you breathe, notice how your chest and abdomen expand to allow the air to enter your lungs.
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What sensations are you aware of? And as you inhale and exhale, bring awareness to the stillness and notice the sense of relaxing more deeply.
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Now bring your attention to the top of your head, noticing any sensations in the scalp.
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Down the back of the head, to the sides, to the face. Notice your jaw.
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If you're holding any tension in your jaw, allow your face to be soft. Relax the muscles around your eyes.
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And your mouth. Breathing in. Breathing out. Now notice your neck and your throat.
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Let them be soft. Notice your shoulders and arms. Feel any sensations as you allow your tension to move from your shoulders
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Down to your upper arms, the elbow, your forearms, down into your wrists, hands,
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And fingers. Noticing any tightness, any temperature sensations. Noticing what the fabric of your clothing feels like against your skin.
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Continuing to breathe in, and to breathe out. Now bring your attention to your chest and abdomen.
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Feeling the movement in your chest as you breathe. Bringing your attention to your stomach.
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Noticing if your stomach is tense or tight, and just allowing it to soften. Noticing the upper back and the lower back.
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If you're holding any tension there also, letting it release. Now continue traveling down to your legs,
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Your thighs, your knees, calf and shin, your ankles, and finally bringing your attention to your feet.
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Noticing the sensations of your feet against the floor, the ground. Noticing any weight,
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Sense of temperature, feeling of energy perhaps present in the feet. And as you continue breathing in
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And breathing out, now noticing the whole body from the top of your head
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All the way down to your toes. Staying with the sense of the whole body
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For a few more breaths. And as we close, continue remaining aware of your body
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As best you can. As you finish with a full deep breath in and a long slow deep breath out.
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And whenever you're ready, allowing your eyes to open and bringing your attention back to the room.
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