Let Go and Rest: A Gentle Night Meditation

Your body has taken over twenty thousand breaths today. In our last time together, we focused on letting the day go. Tonight, we’ll invite that same gentle release directly into the body, allowing it to finally rest. So find your comfortable position now. Lying down, allowing your body to be supported.

And when you're ready, let your eyes drift closed. Simply begin by noticing the rhythm of your own breath. Not forcing anything. Just following the gentle rise… and the easy fall. Now, bring a soft awareness to the very top of your head. Imagining a warm, gentle light beginning to spread downwards.

It touches your forehead, smoothing away any lines of effort. It softens the tiny muscles around your eyes. Allowing your eyelids to feel heavy and still. Let this softness move into your cheeks… and release your jaw. Letting the teeth part just slightly. Your tongue resting heavy and soft in your mouth.

Feel this wave of release flow down into your neck… letting go of holding your head up. And now, your shoulders. Inviting them to drop away from your ears… feeling their weight release completely into the surface beneath you. This gentle letting go now flows down both of your arms.

Through the upper arms… the elbows… the forearms. All the way into your hands and each one of your fingers. Your arms feel heavy… and warm. And now, your awareness comes to your torso. Your chest softening with the breath. Your belly rising and falling, soft and at ease. The whole of your back releasing into the surface that holds you.

This wave of release continues down. Through your hips and pelvis, letting go. Down through your heavy legs… your knees… your ankles. All the way to the soles of your feet. Your entire body is now resting. Heavy, calm, and still. There is nothing left to do. Nowhere left to go. The day is complete.