Embodied Meditation

Winter Solstice, the still point when the natural world sinks into quiet hibernation and deep rest. Today's Embodied Meditation honors this time with a practice of slow, calming movement, following the energy down and in, and finishing with a candle-gazing meditation to tune into the ancient ritual of tending a gentle light during this darkest time of year.

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This week's full moon—long a symbol of illumination—and the move toward the last of the calendar year make it the perfect time to embody the practices of reflecting and releasing. Think of today's Embodied Meditation as an end-of-year ritual, beginning with some movement to tune into the body, and finishing with a dreamy guided visualization.

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Today's Embodied Meditation, another in the 7-minute Reset series, gives you a short dose of stress relief by inviting you to sync up with the rhythm of the natural world, which is slowing down and recharging at this time of year.

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One of the top findings in all the recent research on the benefits of being grateful? Gratitude begets gratitude. This week's Embodied Meditation invites you to cultivate it in a sincere and ordinary way by recognizing the ways your body supports and sustains you every minute, every day.

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We're heading into the time of year when much of modern culture begins to swirl with activity. Sometimes that can feel celebratory. Other times overwhelming. And often just plain busy. Today's Embodied Meditation—an Earth Element Body Scan & Meditation—helps you stay grounded and true to yourself in the midst of it all.

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Your feet. Root system, foundation, and source of stability and balance. Not to mention your original navigation device, equipped with thousands of nerve endings that gather information from the ground and communicate it to your brain, so you know how to move through the world. This week's Embodied Meditation gives your feet some long-overdue love.

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All over the Northern Hemisphere, we're moving more fully into the darker half of the year. It's a perfect time to cultivate the practice of moving from outer stimulation toward inner resources, even if you have only a few minutes. Today's Embodied Meditation is a short, 7-minute re-set to help you gather your energy in.

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I love Halloween and its celebration of mystery, play, and make-believe. This week's Embodied Meditation taps in, reminding us of the power of imagination, not to escape life, but to expand our perspective and uncover deeper layers of who we are. We'll start with a short movement sequence to drop into those deeper layers. Then we'll rest into a guided visualization that invites you to explore other ways of being and other aspects of who you are.

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Part of us is still attuned to more ancient ways of tracking time, and that part yearns to mark the shift from the fruitfulness of summer and the activity of early fall toward a quieter period of preserving, composting, and settling in for rest. Today's Embodied Meditation, a Harvest Season practice, is perfect for the evening. It will help you wind down from an entire portion of the year or just the day's doings and prepare for bed.

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Still basking in the glow of last night's full moon? Today's Embodied Meditation helps you draw on its nurturing, illuminating power anytime—a perfect practice to do right in bed before you drift toward sleep.

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