Let's begin by taking a deep, nurturing breath in through your nose, feeling your lungs expand fully. [Pause 4 seconds] And as you exhale through your mouth, feel any tension beginning to release, like mist dissolving in morning sunlight. [Pause 6 seconds] With each breath, you're creating a gentle rhythm that allows your body and mind to settle into a state of peaceful relaxation, like gentle waves lapping at a shoreline. [Pause 7 seconds]
Notice the weight of your body being supported, as if you're being cradled by a soft cloud. [Pause 5 seconds] Feel the points of contact between your body and the surface beneath you, becoming aware of each area where you connect. [Pause 6 seconds] With each breath, these points seem to become heavier, more settled, as if you're slowly sinking into warm sand. [Pause 7 seconds]
Let's begin a journey of deeper relaxation, starting at the crown of your head. [Pause 4 seconds] Imagine a warm, golden light, like sunshine, touching the top of your head. [Pause 5 seconds] Feel this soothing warmth beginning to flow downward, like honey, moving ever so slowly. [Pause 6 seconds] Let it seep into your scalp, releasing any tension there. [Pause 5 seconds]
As this peaceful sensation flows down to your forehead, feel the muscles there becoming smooth and soft. [Pause 6 seconds] Your eyebrows floating gently apart, your eyelids becoming heavy and comfortable. [Pause 5 seconds] Let this wave of relaxation flow into your cheeks, your jaw becoming loose and slack, perhaps noticing a slight tingling sensation. [Pause 7 seconds]
Moving down into your neck now, feel each vertebra releasing and softening. [Pause 5 seconds] Into your shoulders, where we often carry so much tension, imagine knots of tension simply dissolving away. [Pause 7 seconds] Down through your upper arms, like warm water flowing downhill, through your elbows, forearms, into your wrists and hands. [Pause 8 seconds] Feel your fingers becoming heavy and warm, perhaps tingling slightly with relaxation. [Pause 6 seconds]
This peaceful wave continues down through your chest and upper back, each breath bringing deeper comfort. [Pause 6 seconds] Through your solar plexus, abdomen, and lower back, releasing any held tension there. [Pause 7 seconds] Down through your hips, feeling them become heavy and settled. [Pause 5 seconds]
Moving into your thighs now, feel the large muscles there becoming soft and relaxed. [Pause 6 seconds] Through your knees, down into your calves and shins, every muscle releasing completely. [Pause 7 seconds] Into your ankles, and finally your feet, feeling a pleasant heaviness in your toes. [Pause 8 seconds] Your entire body is now wrapped in a cocoon of deep, peaceful relaxation. [Pause 10 seconds]