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In today's episode, the next of our summer specials were going to meditate.

This guided body scan meditation is one that I really love to do to relax.

It might sound obvious, but if you're currently driving or running around or operating

any kind of heavy machinery, I'd suggest coming back to this episode

when you're somewhere that's safe where you can relax.

Right now, I'm sat in my living room. Before doing any kind of meditation,

I'd like to burn some dried sage or palosanto in the room with a window a bit of jar

to move around the energy, and I dim the lights or turn them off.

Rituals like bees help get my body ready to relax.

So now that you're somewhere quiet, I invite you to do whatever you need to do to get grounded

and give yourself permission for the next 10 minutes to just listen and relax.

As you settle into a seat, easy seated meditation pose, or laying down as if you're doing

Shavasana, whatever feels best, this is your space, this is your time and your connection with

yourself, so you decide whatever is best for you at this moment.

Find yourself arriving as you allow your eyes to gently close and begin to lengthen the breath,

taking deep inhale through the nose and deeper exhale through the mouth as you sigh out.

Breathe in deeply for six.

Hold the breath and breathe out deeply for six.

Breathe in deeply for six.

Hold it and breathe out deeply for six.

And begin to notice how the body feels when you do that.

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