Latest / Abide Meditation App / Guided Sleep Meditation_ Let Go_ Relax Your Mind _ Body
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- 0:04Speaker 1: What would it feel like to surrender like a leaf
- 0:07Speaker 1: floating down a serene, moonlit river. What would it be
- 0:14Speaker 1: like to give yourself permission to rest now, to completely
- 0:21Speaker 1: wholeheartedly let go. My name is Jason Stephenson, and tonight,
- 0:31Speaker 1: as you drift down a mystic river, bathed by the
- 0:35Speaker 1: soft glow of the ancient sky, you'll naturally surrender in
- 0:41Speaker 1: mind and body, effortlessly transitioning to sleep. Wherever in the
- 0:50Speaker 1: world you're listening from, welcome, It's an honor to have
- 0:55Speaker 1: you here. Take a moment to get settled. Now, tucking
- 1:04Speaker 1: yourself into bed, head, surrendering to the pillow beneath it,
- 1:13Speaker 1: and whenever you're ready, close your eyes, taking a slow,
- 1:19Speaker 1: deep inhale and a long, steady exhale. Take two more
- 1:34Speaker 1: slow deep breaths, barey expanding with each in breath, melting
- 1:43Speaker 1: with each out breath. Continue to breathe at a natural
- 1:56Speaker 1: depth and pace, softening with each effortless exhale. As this
- 2:13Speaker 1: meditation unfolds, know that there's nowhere else you need to be.
- 2:21Speaker 1: There's nothing you need to do, and nothing you need
- 2:26Speaker 1: to carry with you. All that matters is this present moment.
- 2:36Speaker 1: So with each passing breath, allow yourself to unwind, sinking
- 2:45Speaker 1: deeper and deeper in what's here and now, and soon
- 2:50Speaker 1: into sleep. Before you get there, draw your attention to
- 2:59Speaker 1: the souls of your feet and sense into these areas
- 3:05Speaker 1: with warmth and care. Offering your feet a whisper of gratitude.
- 3:17Speaker 1: With your next smooth out breath, invite your feet to soften.
- 3:25Speaker 1: There's nowhere they need to take you tonight. As your
- 3:37Speaker 1: feet melt into the bed below, draw your attention to
- 3:41Speaker 1: your ankles. Send your ankles a whisper of warmth and care,
- 3:51Speaker 1: and as you exhale, invite them to soften. Slowly and gently.
- 4:11Speaker 1: Your awareness rises through your body, resting for a few
- 4:16Speaker 1: moments in your calfs. Notice any sensations that are present here.
- 4:26Speaker 1: Then gently imagine these muscles giving way to the sheets
- 4:31Speaker 1: and mattress that hold them. Take a slow, loving breath
- 4:46Speaker 1: into your knees, cultivating warmth and softness here. Then rest
- 4:58Speaker 1: for a while in your quads and hamstrings, giving those
- 5:03Speaker 1: muscles permission to rest. Now, holding both of your legs
- 5:20Speaker 1: now in your awareness, take a long, deep breath all
- 5:25Speaker 1: the way through them as they melt even more. On
- 5:32Speaker 1: your exhale, Your legs are deeply, deeply relaxed as your
- 5:45Speaker 1: attention now settles into your pelvic bowl. And imagine that
- 5:56Speaker 1: your next slow and steady breath could fill this part
- 6:01Speaker 1: of you, nurturing it with warmth, care, and a loving presence.
- 6:16Speaker 1: Invite any tension or tightness in your hips to unravel,
- 6:23Speaker 1: replace by ease and spaciousness. Then allow this sense of soft,
- 6:38Speaker 1: gentle awareness to expand and fill your entire belly. With
- 6:46Speaker 1: each inhale, your belly expands gently without resistance, and with
- 6:56Speaker 1: each exhale it softens, surrendering to the slow, quiet flow
- 7:03Speaker 1: of this practice. Welcome this current of loving awareness to
- 7:16Speaker 1: rise and to fill your ribs, your lungs, your chest
- 7:27Speaker 1: and heart, and your whole back. Your breath slows as
- 7:41Speaker 1: tension dissipates from these areas, a sigh of surrender can
- 7:48Speaker 1: be heard on your next exhale. Notice the slow, gentle
- 8:06Speaker 1: flow of your breath moving through your heart, and as
- 8:12Speaker 1: it does, let it wash away any stress, any effort
- 8:19Speaker 1: or striving, and any desire to control this moment. Each
- 8:31Speaker 1: heartfelt breath guide you deeper and deeper into the peace
- 8:37Speaker 1: and ease of this present moment. Let your next few
- 8:52Speaker 1: breath cycles stretch across your collar bones and shoulders or tightness,
- 9:02Speaker 1: leaving these areas with each outbreath, and to deepen the
- 9:13Speaker 1: release from your shoulders, you might silently repeat, there is
- 9:20Speaker 1: nothing I need to carry now, There is nothing I
- 9:27Speaker 1: need to carry now. This gentle release then flows down
- 9:41Speaker 1: your arms, settling into your upper arms, tending gently to
- 9:52Speaker 1: your elbows, Flowing into your four arms, relaxing all the
- 10:02Speaker 1: cells and muscles there, and soon passing through your elbows,
- 10:13Speaker 1: landing softly in your hands. Let your fingers soften, your
- 10:26Speaker 1: hands unfold as your arms melt completely into the bed
- 10:34Speaker 1: beneath them. Hold both of your arms in your gentle,
- 10:45Speaker 1: loving awareness as you send a long, slow breath all
- 10:52Speaker 1: the way down them, surrendering even more on your exhale.
- 11:11Speaker 1: Your limbs, your chest, your back, and your belly are deeply,
- 11:21Speaker 1: deeply relaxed, and when you're ready, your awareness travels into
- 11:30Speaker 1: your neck and throat area. Imagine a slow, steady breath
- 11:42Speaker 1: filling the muscles there with ease and care, Tension dissipating
- 11:52Speaker 1: on the outbreath. Then allow this gentle flow of relaxation
- 12:08Speaker 1: to complete its journey, softening tension in your jaw, soothing
- 12:19Speaker 1: your nose, your cheeks, and your ears, melting any tightness
- 12:33Speaker 1: in your forehead and around your eyes. Relaxing now your
- 12:43Speaker 1: whole head completely. Take a long, slow, spacious breath into
- 12:54Speaker 1: your entire head and releasing with a sigh of surrender.
- 13:08Speaker 1: Each inhale fills your headspace with ease and effortlessness, and
- 13:18Speaker 1: each exhale releases your need to effort and control. Inhaling ease,
- 13:35Speaker 1: exhaling effort. Inhaling ease, exhaling effort. Take a few moments
- 14:01Speaker 1: now to sense into your relaxed body, each breath grounding
- 14:07Speaker 1: you deeply, softening your whole body even more. There's nothing
- 14:23Speaker 1: you need to hold on to, nothing you need to
- 14:28Speaker 1: fix or force. Simply allow yourself to be carried along
- 14:36Speaker 1: the journey that's about to unravel, one breath at a time,
- 14:52Speaker 1: And as your mind softens and widens, you notice a
- 14:58Speaker 1: fresh scent filling your nostrils. With each inhale, your nose
- 15:07Speaker 1: is filled with a grounding blend of pine, moss and wildflowers.
- 15:17Speaker 1: Welcome it deeply into the base of your lungs and
- 15:25Speaker 1: exhale gently as your feet land on a soft bed
- 15:32Speaker 1: of chestnut soil. You have landed in a tranquil forest
- 15:43Speaker 1: beneath a cobalt blue evening sky. Lush green foliage sways
- 15:54Speaker 1: gently in the warm, slow breeze, and just a few
- 16:00Speaker 1: steps ahead is of a peaceful, shimmering river. Take a
- 16:10Speaker 1: moment to anchor yourself here, Feeling the warmth and unconditional
- 16:17Speaker 1: support of the earth below, your shoulders surrender, your belly softens,
- 16:33Speaker 1: and your crown reaches gently for the sparkling twilight sky overhead.
- 16:50Speaker 1: Notice the serene symphony that fills the air of this
- 16:54Speaker 1: enchanted space, quietening your mind and opening your heart. As
- 17:09Speaker 1: you find your footing in this tranquil in a realm,
- 17:15Speaker 1: your attention focuses on the tranquil flow of water just
- 17:21Speaker 1: a few feet ahead. This is no ordinary river. Its
- 17:33Speaker 1: water glimmers with soft ribbons of silver and violet, as
- 17:39Speaker 1: if infused with liquid moonlight. Its flow is mesmerizing, The
- 17:51Speaker 1: water is crystal clear, The river embodies are quiet, wise
- 17:59Speaker 1: or imbued with the magic and serenity of the night sky.
- 18:12Speaker 1: You open your mind and heart a little wider to
- 18:16Speaker 1: embrace it more completely, and as you do, you can
- 18:23Speaker 1: hear it invite you closer slowly and mindfully, you make
- 18:32Speaker 1: your way to the river's edge. The water is calm
- 18:44Speaker 1: and reassuring, soothing something very deep within you. Your thoughts
- 18:54Speaker 1: continue to quiet as you open to the experience of
- 18:59Speaker 1: being here, to the cobalt blue sky above, illuminated by
- 19:09Speaker 1: countless stars and a silver waxing moon, To the fresh
- 19:20Speaker 1: forest air that fills and soothes you, and to the subtle,
- 19:30Speaker 1: tranquil vibrations that permeated all. Take a long slow in
- 19:41Speaker 1: the hail to fill with the quietening energy of this landscape,
- 19:51Speaker 1: and exhale to soften. Look down at your feet, and
- 20:03Speaker 1: if you discover you're wearing shoes, you take them off slowly,
- 20:12Speaker 1: and as if following a core from your intuition, you
- 20:17Speaker 1: step into the shallow water at the river's edge. The
- 20:26Speaker 1: water is warm. As your feet plant into a bed
- 20:31Speaker 1: of soft sand and smooth pebbles, a ripple of peace
- 20:39Speaker 1: and comfort flows all the way through you, reminding your
- 20:46Speaker 1: physical body to relax, focus on the way the water
- 20:57Speaker 1: feels as it moves across your ankles, washing away any
- 21:04Speaker 1: sense of needing to rush anywhere. There's nowhere you need
- 21:10Speaker 1: to be but here. As you settle into your connection
- 21:26Speaker 1: to the river. Your gaze shifts back to the river bank.
- 21:35Speaker 1: You hadn't seen it before, but you now discover a
- 21:40Speaker 1: raft resting next to the water. It's wide and sturdy,
- 21:48Speaker 1: crafted from smooth cedar planks with supportive raised sides within
- 22:00Speaker 1: when the raft's borders are blankets and cushions, an inviting
- 22:06Speaker 1: nest for deep rest and release. As you admire the raft,
- 22:19Speaker 1: you hear a call from somewhere inside you that knows
- 22:24Speaker 1: what you're here to do. This river has arrived as
- 22:31Speaker 1: an invitation for you to surrender ever more deeply as
- 22:38Speaker 1: you move with its peaceful, innate current. So when you're ready,
- 22:49Speaker 1: imagine yourself pulling the raft off the bank and into
- 22:55Speaker 1: the calm shallows, and once it settles on the water completely,
- 23:06Speaker 1: you climb in, nestling into the cushions and blankets there.
- 23:18Speaker 1: Slowly and gently, the raft begins to flow downstream as
- 23:26Speaker 1: you bathe beneath the stars, moon and deepening blue sky.
- 23:37Speaker 1: Take a few breaths to settle into this relaxed journey
- 23:42Speaker 1: inhaling the light and tranquility of the cosmos, exhaling to
- 23:51Speaker 1: ground into the cedar support system beneath you. As you
- 24:14Speaker 1: drift safely and slowly with the river. You attune to
- 24:19Speaker 1: the slow, steady rhythm of your breath. You notice how
- 24:26Speaker 1: soothing it feels to simply rest and to simply breathe,
- 24:32Speaker 1: not having to do anything, not having to force anything,
- 24:40Speaker 1: and not having to be anyone. With each inhale, you
- 24:54Speaker 1: feel your body, mind, and heart with the beauty, peace
- 25:01Speaker 1: and simplicity of just being here, just floating. And with
- 25:14Speaker 1: each exhale you surrender resistance. You let go of overthinking,
- 25:24Speaker 1: and you drop the need to do anything. You embrace
- 25:33Speaker 1: the invitation to simply be, to naturally soften. With each
- 25:55Speaker 1: passing moment, you grow increasingly tired. You can surrender to
- 26:03Speaker 1: sleep at any time, but until that comes, your senses
- 26:11Speaker 1: widened the tranquil enchantment of this slow river and its surroundings.
- 26:24Speaker 1: Tall trees line the water's edge, their crowns reaching for
- 26:30Speaker 1: the stars. They form a protective barrier around you, reminding
- 26:39Speaker 1: you that you're held and supported by the earth. The
- 26:50Speaker 1: leaves of these tall trees rustle in the gentle breeze,
- 26:56Speaker 1: the sound of which reminding you to let go, oh,
- 27:01Speaker 1: to let your thoughts drift gently with the wind. When
- 27:12Speaker 1: a thought appears there's no need to judge it or
- 27:17Speaker 1: condemn it. It's in the mind's nature to think. But
- 27:25Speaker 1: you realize that you don't have to hold your thoughts
- 27:30Speaker 1: right now. You can let them leave. You release them
- 27:36Speaker 1: to the wind. Breath by breath by breath, your attention
- 28:05Speaker 1: drifts through the evening air, catching sight of golden, glowing
- 28:12Speaker 1: fireflies that flip between the trees and above the river.
- 28:19Speaker 1: Their soft light flickers like tiny stars, weaving an extra
- 28:26Speaker 1: layer of enchantment into this serene landscape. As you watch
- 28:40Speaker 1: the fireflies move with effortless grace, a quiet joy arises
- 28:48Speaker 1: within you. You admire the way they move without rush
- 28:54Speaker 1: or reason. It's as if they're reminding you that you
- 29:00Speaker 1: too can move like this in the days to come,
- 29:06Speaker 1: with joy, ease, and lightness. They invite you to release
- 29:17Speaker 1: any heaviness or stress you carry and to let your
- 29:23Speaker 1: inner light shine through. Take a long, slow breath in
- 29:34Speaker 1: to fill with the soft luminosity of these golden fireflies,
- 29:43Speaker 1: and exhale to release any residual heaviness, becoming as light
- 29:52Speaker 1: and luminous as they are. The further you travel with
- 30:11Speaker 1: the river, the more you recognize how supported you are.
- 30:19Speaker 1: Nature is holding and guiding you, guiding you to surrender,
- 30:27Speaker 1: guiding you to deep rest, and breath by breath, you
- 30:36Speaker 1: release any residual resistance, attuning to the wisdom of the
- 30:42Speaker 1: river itself. The river doesn't fight to make things happen.
- 30:51Speaker 1: It simply flows. It doesn't worry about where it's been
- 30:58Speaker 1: or where it's going. It just lets its life unfold.
- 31:09Speaker 1: Bathe in this deep wisdom, in this unconditional acceptance of
- 31:16Speaker 1: the present moment. Now you peer over the edge of
- 31:35Speaker 1: the raft, and you notice that a single leaf is
- 31:41Speaker 1: floating alongside you. It drifts effortlessly on the current, without
- 31:49Speaker 1: fear or resistance. It is light and free, fully trusting
- 31:59Speaker 1: the rivers flow. This leaf is a quiet reminder for
- 32:09Speaker 1: you to trust life's flow too. There is plenty of
- 32:17Speaker 1: time in each waking day to plan, act, and direct
- 32:23Speaker 1: life's energy. But here, in this moment, can you let
- 32:31Speaker 1: yourself be held? Can you trust that where you are
- 32:39Speaker 1: right now is enough? Can you rest knowing that here,
- 32:50Speaker 1: at this moment, there's nothing you need to fix, prove,
- 32:57Speaker 1: or do. Give yourself permission to trust where you find yourself,
- 33:12Speaker 1: To trust the river beneath you, and to trust the
- 33:17Speaker 1: earth around you. To hold and restore you as you rest.
- 33:31Speaker 1: Nature needs to rest, and so do you. And now
- 33:38Speaker 1: is your time to rest. Now is your time to rest.
- 34:04Speaker 1: Continue to simply float, absorbing peace and these with each inhale,
- 34:14Speaker 1: resting and releasing with each exhale, and soon letting go
- 34:24Speaker 1: into a cocoon of deep sleep. As the night grows darker,
- 34:49Speaker 1: the raft begins to slow, and soon the river widens
- 34:56Speaker 1: into a quiet pond of countless life pads and vision.
- 35:04Speaker 1: The raft coming to stillness in the pond, cradled by
- 35:10Speaker 1: calm water around you, the air is warm and still,
- 35:20Speaker 1: wonderfully fragrant. Inhale and exhale the grounding aromas of pine,
- 35:29Speaker 1: moss and wild flowers. Towering trees and circle the water
- 35:46Speaker 1: like ancient wires protectors. Moonlight reflects off the lily pads,
- 35:56Speaker 1: and the surface of the pond ripples softly, as if
- 36:01Speaker 1: it were breathing in tandem with you. A gentle hush
- 36:11Speaker 1: blankets everything. Crickets hum in the distance, and birds make
- 36:19Speaker 1: their way to their nests. Take a slow deep in
- 36:28Speaker 1: the hail as you welcome this stillness and serenity into
- 36:33Speaker 1: your body, mind, and spirit, and a slow, steady exhale
- 36:46Speaker 1: another slow, deep breath in and a slow soft breath out.
- 37:04Speaker 1: The water is calm, the world is quiet, and so
- 37:10Speaker 1: you ready for deep rest, Ready for deep sleep. Feel
- 37:21Speaker 1: the raft that holds you solid and steady, rocking ever
- 37:28Speaker 1: so gently, Sense how you're supported here, nurtured by what's below, around,
- 37:41Speaker 1: and above you. And before you close your eyes, your
- 37:51Speaker 1: gaze drifts across the shimmering night sky. Shooting stars streak
- 38:00Speaker 1: across the universe, and the moon casts its ancient glow
- 38:07Speaker 1: upon your whole body. Take a moment to feel yourself held, loved,
- 38:19Speaker 1: and nurtured by this soft, yet radiant light. It invites
- 38:26Speaker 1: you to settle, It invites you to let go. Now,
- 38:45Speaker 1: let your eyes connect with the evening's brightest star, And
- 38:51Speaker 1: as your attention lands there, silently repeat, May my heart
- 38:59Speaker 1: be light, my body relaxed, my mind at peace. May
- 39:17Speaker 1: my heart be light, my body relaxed, my mind at peace.
- 39:35Speaker 1: May I rest now in deep restorative sleep. May I
- 39:44Speaker 1: rest now in deep restorative sleep. Take a moment to
- 40:04Speaker 1: thank this river and the pond for guiding you, for
- 40:10Speaker 1: reminding you to rest and release, for reminding you to
- 40:16Speaker 1: simply be. Spend your last moments here envisioning the elements
- 40:37Speaker 1: of this landscape that are most soothing for you, be
- 40:43Speaker 1: that the water, the trees, the moon, or something else.
- 40:53Speaker 1: Feel the energy of these elements take root in a
- 40:58Speaker 1: very deep place within you, and notice what it feels
- 41:04Speaker 1: like in your body to rest within their presence. Take
- 41:22Speaker 1: a slow, deep breath in now, and when you're ready,
- 41:29Speaker 1: gently let the imagery dissipate slowly and gently come back
- 41:37Speaker 1: to your body, Back to your breath, reconnect with the
- 41:53Speaker 1: sensory experience of being held by your bed and pillow,
- 41:59Speaker 1: of being wrapped in sheets or blankets, and take a long,
- 42:09Speaker 1: slow breath in and one last sigh of release. Draw
- 42:24Speaker 1: your attention to the crown of your head and forehead,
- 42:29Speaker 1: giving your thoughts one last nudge to rest. Silently repeat,
- 42:38Speaker 1: it's time to rest. Now, It's time to rest. Now,
- 42:56Speaker 1: sense into your cheeks, your mouth, and your jaw, softening
- 43:05Speaker 1: on the outbreath, and let one last current of relaxation
- 43:14Speaker 1: flow through your physical body, moving as slowly and naturally
- 43:22Speaker 1: as the river that just held you, Softening through your neck, shoulders,
- 43:33Speaker 1: and arms, relaxing your hands, releasing any last yearning to
- 43:46Speaker 1: strive or control, finding he and spaciousness in your lungs,
- 44:04Speaker 1: your chest, and your upper back, in your ribs, your belly,
- 44:21Speaker 1: and your lower back, softening now through your hips and pelvis,
- 44:39Speaker 1: and all the way down your legs. Breath by breath,
- 44:46Speaker 1: surrender to the tips of your toes. Your whole body
- 44:58Speaker 1: surrenders to the bell beneath you, not with force or effort,
- 45:05Speaker 1: but with ease and effortlessness. Because letting go does not
- 45:14Speaker 1: require that we do something. It just asks for us
- 45:20Speaker 1: to simply be, to be with the breath, to be
- 45:27Speaker 1: with our body, to be here now. There's nowhere to go,
- 45:41Speaker 1: nothing to do, and nothing now to visualize. All this
- 45:51Speaker 1: moment asks is that you slowly, naturally surrender to sleep
- 46:05Speaker 1: as you drift, attune to the serene symphony that lingers
- 46:12Speaker 1: in the atmosphere around you, let it carry you as
- 46:18Speaker 1: you drift off in the same way the river did.
- 46:27Speaker 1: Before you know it, without even realizing it, you'll have
- 46:35Speaker 1: landed in a reservoir of deep, restorative sleep. May you
- 46:46Speaker 1: rest well now and until next time, Good night, my friend,
- 46:55Speaker 1: Good nights.
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