Meditation: Basic Body Scan (20 min.)
Tara Brach

Meditation: Basic Body Scan (20 min.)

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 2, 202620 min

In this guided body scan meditation, we explore a simple and nourishing pathway into presence—awakening awareness through the living sensations of the body. Beginning with a gentle softening of the eyes, face and shoulders, we gradually move awareness through the hands, heart, belly, legs and feet, sensing the aliveness that is already here. As the meditation unfolds, we widen our attention to experience the whole body as a field of sensation, allowing the breath and this moment to be just as they are. When the mind wanders, we practice simply relaxing back into presence—agai...

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Welcome, friends, to the Tara Brock Podcast. I'm so glad you're here. Each week I share teachings and guided meditations to help us awaken our hearts and bring healing to our world. You can learn more or support this offering by visiting TaraBrock.com where you can also join our email list. Now let's explore together the many ways we can live

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from the love and presence that's our deepest essence. Namaste. As part of fully arriving in presence you might let the awareness gently scan through your body.

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Just to feel the area of the eyes and consciously soften the eyes. Might sense a smiling into the eyes, letting the outer corners be lifted up a little, the brow smooth. smile at the mouth, jaw unhinged, feeling the aliveness and sensation inside the

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