Cultivating Internal Bliss

I enjoy meditation. It is a practice that reminds me to ground back into my energy. It activates my true nature, which is blissful.

I like to free flow with my meditation. Once I close my eyes my body naturally leads me to the practice I need. This ease has come from a place of continuous practice

One of my favourite practices during meditation is a body scan. It is a practice of intentionally releasing the grip of the energy (patterns, stories, habits) that we unconsciously hold tight in our bodies.

Even our deepest feelings are at the surface level. Letting go of the old story is as easy as letting go of a pencil. Sometimes letting go can also look like loosening your grip on a story.

The Practise:

Be cross-legged seated on the floor, a mat, grass or the sand on a beachfront. Stretch your neck side to side, and carry out a few stretches that would ease your body to enter into an intensive meditation space. Once you are ready, close your eyes.

Take a few breaths to match the energy in your body. Once you can do this, your breaths will automatically get deeper. Take your time with this. Your comfort is of utmost priority in this practice.

Once you are ready, begin scanning your body. This practice can begin in any part of your body. However, I prefer to usually begin this from my crown. Slowly, start moving lower. Towards your forehead, your eyebrows, your nose, your cheeks, and your chin. I usually move this focus inch by inch, to fully experience this subtle opening.

As you continue this practice, you can notice your subtle body softening. Your body parts begin feeling more relaxed and present in the now.

Continue this practice lower in your body - in your heart space, your chest, your arms your elbows, the fingers, toes, thighs, calves - the pelvic region, the sacral space, and the root space.

As you scan through, notice all the spaces in your body that crave your presence. These parts are usually the deliberately suppressed parts - the shadows, that we usually ignore.

Give these parts your unconditional and loving presence. Let them be seen, and in case they want to share something, allow them to. Let this be a space of pure expression and non-judgement. There are going to be no consequences for this. We are just creating space for our internal integration.

Once your body scan is complete, spend some time breathing into the newly open space. Take your time, as much as you need. Allow your body to relay when it wants to be done, rather than your mind rushing to end this process. This practice creates a connection with your body - it's intuition and wisdom.

When you reach the end of the practice, express deep gratitude for this moment, and for everything that is in the now. Take a few breaths until your body feels ready to end the practice.

Happy Experiencing! :)