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Deep Relaxation

Removing tension in the body and mind and restoring balance.

Stress accumulates in our body. The way we eat, drink, and live takes its toll on our well-being. Deep relaxation is an opportunity for our body to rest, heal, and be restored. We relax our body, give our attention to each part in turn and send our love and care to every cell.

If you have trouble sleeping enough, deep relaxation can compensate. Lying awake on your bed, you may like o pracice total relaxation and follow you breathing in and breathing out. Sometimes this can help you get to sleep. The practice is still very good even if yo don't sleep, because it nourishes you and allows you to rest.

Even if we only have a few minutes to sit or lie down and relax, we can use the following exercises to guide awareness to any part of the body: the hair, scalp, brain, ears, neck, lungs, each of the internal organs, the digestive system, pelvis; any part of the body that needs healing and attention, embracing each part and sending love, gratitude, and care as we hold it in our awareness and breathe in and out.deep relaxation

 

Exercise 1

Breathing in, I am aware of my eyes.

Breathing out, I smile to my eyes. (After a few breaths, you can move on to another part of the body.)

 

Exercise 2

Breathing in, bring your awareness to your eyes. Breathing out, allow your eyes to relax. Allow your eyes to sink back into your head… let go of the tension in all the tiny muscles around your eyes… allow your eyes to rest… send love and gratitude to your eyes… (Breathe and allow a few minutes before moving on the another part of the body.)

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