
5 Senses Grounding Meditation
4 mins.
This exercise quickly grounds you into the present moment when you feel anxious or distressed by paying attention to each of your 5 senses. 5 things that you see 4 things that you feel 3 things that you hear 2 things that you smell 1 thing that you taste
Autogenic Relaxation
12 mins.
A guided mediation that uses simple phrases to elicit a relaxation response in the body, mind, and entire nervous system.
Mindfulness
Meditation
23 mins.
We all have a “monkey mind”. This meditation can help create calmness amongst the mind’s chaos so we are less likely to get derailed by our thoughts and emotions.
Inner Wisdom Visualization
23 mins.
There is great wisdom within each of us. Connecting with the aspect of ourselves is empowering, reassuring, and connect us to our intuition. Before beginning this, set an intention, such as gaining an answer to a question or problem, or perhaps see what arises during the process.
(Intro, music by David Rogers)
Let Yourself Be Breathed
14 mins.
Often we hold our breath or hyperventilate when we are stressed, but when we stop and allow our breath to breathe us, calmness and feeling supported can comfort us.
Safe Place Meditation
30 mins.
This meditation guides you through creating your own special image that gives you a feeling of comfort and safety. With practice, you will easily & quickly be able to recall this image at any time when you need to feel safe and calmed.
Tree Imagery
11 mins.
This technique increases awareness of the connection of body and emotions, noticing how even subtle shifts in movement may create shifts in emotions.
Mindfully Observing the Sensation of Pain
20 mins.
Everything changes, including our sensations of pain. This technique helps to decrease fear of pain as you learn to objectively observe how it changes while learning to feel safe in your body.
Meeting Pain Meditation
30 mins.
When someone lives with chronic pain, it is easy to become fearful of it. Fear of pain often holds people back from going out and causes a disconnection from the body. This 30-minute visualization gently guides you to understand and change how you perceive the sensations of pain to reduce fear of pain. I hope this helps you to begin to feel the power of you, not pain.
Body Scan Meditation
20 mins.
Reconnect with your body to find a sense of calmness. If you have trouble feeling parts of your body, place a tennis ball under each body part to bring your awareness to that area.
Body Awareness Guided Imagery
11 mins.
This technique increases awareness of the connection of body and emotions, noticing how even subtle shifts in movement may create shifts in emotions.
Spinal Breathing
20 mins.
This meditation may decrease back pain. It increases circulation and gets energy flowing in your spine.