Kristin 

Saugus, MA, USA

Alicia

United States

You will gently guide your awareness through your entire body, releasing tension and promoting a sense of deep relaxation.

English

This is a short rest practice designed to bring deep relaxation to the body. Some days you may feel too busy to rest, and on those days, this practice is here for you. In this practice you will be guided through the 61 energy "marma" points in the body.

Short Rest Practice For Busy Days (61 Points)

Welcome to this invitation to deeply relax with a 61-point body rotation. This is a short rest practice that is designed to release tension and energy throughout the physical body. When we are craving rest but we do not have a lot of time, this practice can guide us into a more rested state. Find a comfortable place to lie down or sit. You may close your eyes or find a gentle gaze on something in front of you. Now it is time to take a journey into the body. You may find it helpful to repeat the name of each body part in your mind or picture a soft warm glow at each area that we bring attention to. Let's rest together. We begin at the space between the eyebrows, middle of the throat, right shoulder, right elbow, bend of the right wrist, right thumb, right index finger, right middle finger, right ring finger, right little finger, bend of the right wrist, right elbow, right shoulder, middle of the throat, left shoulder, left elbow, bend of the left wrist, left thumb, left index finger, left middle finger, left ring finger, left little finger, bend of the left wrist, left elbow, left shoulder, middle of the throat, middle of the chest, right nipple, middle of the chest, left nipple, middle of the chest, navel point, middle of the pubic bone, right hip, right knee, right ankle, right big toe, right second toe, right third toe, right fourth toe, right small toe, right ankle, right knee, right hip, middle of the pubic bone, left hip, left knee, left ankle, left big toe, left second toe, left third toe, left fourth toe, left small toe, left ankle, left knee, left hip, middle of the pubic bone, navel point, middle of the chest, middle of the throat, and back to the space between the eyebrows. Rest here at the space between the eyebrows. Feel your whole body welcoming all sensations. If it feels right, you might place your hands on a part of the body that needs some tenderness today. As you carry on with your day, whatever it may bring, remember you can always come back to your body and to this practice for support. This short rest practice is now complete. Be good to yourself.