This meditation is about connecting body, mind and spirit. Both Yoga and meditation can be used to help connect body, mind and spirt. This Meditation will work best, as you finish your Yoga practice. The connection of body, mind and spirt is about balance. Giving the same amount of time and energy to each. This meditation will help you gain a better understanding of yourself and what you need right now. You may find the mind takes over and will not allow you to connect with your ‘spirt’, if this is happening we need to allow more time for our minds to let go, and open to the idea of a spiritual connection.
Start by relaxing the physical body, laying on your back, in “Savasana” let your feet roll open and your arms rest at your sides. If you need extra support, you can place a pillow under your head or lower back for more comfort and bend your knees if you need to support your lower back. Once you are comfortable take a moment to connect with your breath. Allow your breath to flow naturally. Then scan your body, staring at your feet and say to yourself “my feet are relaxed” continue for the whole body. Notice any tension or tenderness, as you work your way up and allow these areas to relax and soften.
Relax your mind, notice what thoughts are coming in and why? Picture each thought as a cloud and on your exhale allow it to float pass, let go of any negative thoughts and allow your mind to have peace.
For your ‘spirt’, visualise a white light above you head, illuminating over your whole body. Try to connect with yourself outside of the physical body, see yourself as a second person and notice the glowing white light. Visualise your body, mind and spirt become one and feel the energy flow through you. Start to take deeper breaths and bring your awareness back to the physical body.
Sit upright, in a comfortable position and allow your worldly presence to focus again. Inhale reach your arms above your head, bring your hands to prayer, symbolising a connection to your spirt, lower your hands down to your third eye (the space between your eyebrows) symbolising your mind and then down to your heart symbolising your body. You can do this more than once, try holding your hands over any area that needs help balancing.
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