Somatic Meditation - Grounding in Turbulent Times

Somatic Meditation - Shedding the Weight of Worries

This practice invites us to create a moment of permission—a chance to set aside our worries, even briefly, and discover what remains in the present without them. Using a simple object as an anchor, the meditation guides you to connect with your body and posture—a grounded, upright structure that endures beyond the pull of worry. By engaging with an object in our environment, this practice anchors this permission into our everyday surroundings, allowing the world you dwell in to reflect this moment of possibility and remind you it is always within reach.

מדיטציה סומטית - למצוא קרקע ברגעים סוערים

התרגול הזה יכול להיות תומך בכל מיני רגעים, אבל אני משתף אותו עכשיו כי אלה ימים מאתגרים במיוחד - וזה בדיוק התרגול הזה שעזר לי להישאר עם עצמי גם עם החרדה והחששות וכל המגוון הרגשי הרחב והסוער של הימים האלה. בתרגול זה אנו נתמקד במקומות בהם אנו מרגישים נוחות ונינוחות בגוף שלנו, ובעדינות, נחקור גם את מצבי הרוח שלנו. נסרוק את הגוף ונבדוק מה חי בנו כרגע. אנו עשויים לפגוש אי נוחות בתרגול הזה, אבל נתמקד בלהעמיק את ההיכרות עם החלקים היותר רגועים, בטוחים ומווסתים שנמצאים שם, נוכחים וזמינים בגוף שלנו.

Somatic Meditation - Grounding in Turbulent Times

This practice could be great for many different moments, but I am sharing it now because it has helped me in a few particularly challenging days. In this practice we explore where comfort and ease are felt in our bodies, and, very gently, investigate our moods, scanning our bodies with curiosity to see what is alive within us. Although we might meet discomfort in this practice, we focus on getting familiar with the more calm, confident, and regulated parts that are there, present and available in our bodies.

Winter Yoga Nidra - Finding Warmth in Your Heart Center

It's winter now in the northern hemisphere. The retreat into interiors to seek warmth, brought this year a redirection of my gaze. Can I shift my weight a bit, so that my anchor is first in myself and only then in the current circumstances of my life? Can I find a sense of belonging in myself from which I can respond to changes beyond my control? Can I find confidence with which I can direct something in my unruly world? Can my groundedness, my ever-present inner warmth, help me create in these ever-changing circumstances? Can I bring my love to my surroundings while maintaining this anchor - this warm current in my belly? This Yoga Nidra is about finding this warmth in the heart space and expressing it. It's about giving this warmth space in our lives, and giving our warmth to our living spaces.

Finding Clarity, Guidance, and Inspiration in Silence

Slowing down and finding calmness can help us make space for something new and unknown to emerge. Through the image of the desert, through its warm sun, its cool breeze, and its magnificent night sky, we open up a space where clarity, guidance, and inspiration can find us.