Meditation: The Space and Aliveness of Presence (22:25 min)

Tara Brach

Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 11.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

In this guided meditation, we explore the healing power of embodied presence—awakening through the living intelligence of the body and relaxing into the spacious awareness that is always here. Together, we gently soften habitual tension, reconnect with the aliveness flowing through the heart and body, and rediscover the stillness that holds all experience with tenderness and care.

Through mindful attention to sensation, breath, and sound, this meditation invites you to step out of the trance of thinking and return to the fullness of the present moment. As awareness opens, we begin to sense the deep peace, compassion, and belonging that emerge when we say "yes" to life just as it is.

This meditation is a supportive practice for:

Stress relief and nervous system regulation
Cultivating mindfulness and present-moment awareness
Relaxing anxiety and overthinking
Deepening self-compassion and inner peace
Reconnecting with the body and awake heart
Spiritual awakening and resting in true nature

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome, friends, to the Tara Brock podcast. I'm so glad you're here.
0:11.4	Each week, I share teachings and guided meditations to help us awaken our hearts and bring
0:17.4	healing to our world.
0:24.4	You can learn more our support this offering by visiting tarabrock.com,
0:27.1	where you can also join our email list.
0:32.5	Now, let's explore together
0:34.7	the many ways we can live from the love and presence that's our deepest
0:40.2	essence.
0:47.6	Namaste.
0:48.2	Namaste. A primary entry to presence is really by waking up awareness through the body.
1:19.1	So we begin with scanning through the body.
1:23.1	You might first just scan and see if there's areas of real obvious tension or tightness.
1:32.7	You see if it's possible to soften a little so you can feel the life and the movement
1:37.9	of energy there. You might pay particular attention to the area of the brow and smile into the eyes, sense the outer corners of
2:05.7	the eyes lifting a smile so the eyes can soften.
2:12.3	The brow can be smooth. Aware of the energy, the sensations in that part of your face.
2:23.3	In a similar way, bringing a slight smile to the mouth.
2:41.3	You might sense the inside of the mouth smiling.
2:47.4	Let the tongue fill the lower palate. sense that if it's possible to relax down to
2:55.4	the root of the tongue.
3:01.6	Opening the attention to feel the whole realm of sensation inside the mouth, the gums, the teeth,
3:16.3	tongue, lips.
	...

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