About this episode Unwind and release the day's tensions with this gentle, unhurried meditation. This session offers a peaceful space to decompress, helping you quiet your mind and body. You'll learn to let go of daily stresses, fostering a sense of calm that prepares you for a restful night's sleep and a refreshed tomorrow.
0:00 let your weight settle down into wherever you're resting tonight in our last visit we spoke about setting down the heavy things before sleep tonight we're taking that quiet promise right into the body so go on and close your eyes honey take a soft slow breath in through your nose0:30 now let that air drift on out into the cool dark0:37 feel how the pillow holds the back of your head there's nothing left for you to carry before tomorrow morning mhmm bring your mind up to the crown of your head soft as a moth landing on a porch rail let the skin over your forehead smooth itself out1:05 unclench your jaw sugar and let your tongue rest quiet and heavy1:13 now let that ease slip down into your shoulders folks keep so much of the day's worry right there in the collarbone holding everything up like a choir standing through three verses you can drop those shoulders down an inch let your arms grow heavy against the quilt all the way down to your open palms1:43 notice the rise and fall of your chest whatever happened between sunrise and sundown it's done now you don't have to carry it all before breakfast mhmm let your belly soften2:05 send that quiet right down through your hips letting them sink deep into the mattress2:14 down through the thighs past the knees resting the long work of walking down into your calves and your ankles2:27 all the way to the tips of your toes2:34 well look at how still the room has become no work waiting on you in this bed2:43 nothing to fix and nothing to explain just the cool air and the quiet keeping watch2:57 you are safe right here in this evening rest easy now baby and let sleep meet your kind