About this episode Unwind and release the day's stresses with this gentle bedtime meditation. Let go of worries and tension as you're guided into a state of deep relaxation, preparing your mind and body for a peaceful night's sleep. This calming practice will help you decompress and embrace tranquility, leaving you refreshed and renewed for tomorrow.
0:00 let your body settle into the quiet bed feeling the weight of the quilt against your skin0:11 last time we let the day go by melting into calm and tonight we come back to this soft sanctuary to rest a little deeper0:29 feel the pillow rise up to meet your neck0:37 the room is dim the house is still and your evening has finally caught up with you0:48 now breathe in slow and easy through your nose cool air filling your chest1:00 and let it fall out like a soft sigh warm and unhurried1:10 mhmm1:14 draw in another gentle breath deep into the belly1:22 let it drift away into the dark room1:29 nobody is asking anything from you right now1:37 your breath knows its own way home steady as the crickets outside the window screen1:48 notice your forehead and let that smooth line soften1:57 drop your shoulders down toward the mattress honey letting all the carried loads slide off2:08 unclench the small muscles behind your eyes and let your jaw fall open loose and easy2:20 send that heavy ease into your hands where they rest fingers curled doing no more work2:32 feel your back sink down completely supported2:45 let your legs turn heavy as cedarwood toes resting quiet under the sheets2:57 inside your mind picture a vast night sky open and dark and wide3:11 every conversation every task you touch today that's a small cloud passing beneath the stars3:22 you don't have to carry it all before breakfast baby3:30 place each little thought on a silver cloud and watch it float out of sight without touching it3:41 the sky stays clear and wide3:48 there is only stillness underneath it all3:56 nothing to fix nothing to hold only the quiet dark and your steady heart4:08 rest here in this open grace4:16 the hours will keep watch while you sleep and peace is already settled all around your bed4:28 sleep well honey