Full body relaxation technique

lilly · Site Admin

Full body relaxation technique- originally posted on 01 Feb 2006 on http://thewomenwarriors.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=8

Destructive tension is your enemy, relaxation is your friend.

We live in a ?fast food? society. Stress, destructive tension, fatigue are the main causes of discomfort in life.
Healing comes when the body is totally relaxed. Meditation allows the body to relax. There are many meditations techniques, I am offering one of my techniques.

Choose a place where you will be undisturbed.

Lie down on the floor, with arms resting at your sides, assuming a comfortable position with the weight evenly distributed on the floor. Breath slowly and normaly.

Now stretch your arms, legs feet or any part of your body. (choose one). The muscle will contract.
For example: clench your hands then let them unclench (relax) slowly. Do it again but now take your time letting go very slowly. Notice how it feels when letting go. Stop clenching any part of your body and focus on your breathing. Breath in relaxation. Breath out any problems or anxieties.

Focus on your left foot toes. Relax them one by one. Next, move up your foot, relaxing and letting go any tensions. Focus on the ankle and let go. Keep breathing slowly and normally the whole time.

Move up and relax the knee joint. Relax the thigh muscles and the buttocks. Relax the pelvis.

Focus on the right leg and do exactly the same you did with the left leg, breathing slowly, relaxing , letting go.

Focus on the front of the body, relaxing the abdominal muscles, chest muscles and shoulders.

Return to the back of the body, slowly relaxing the lower back, middle back , upper back and shoulders. Spend as much time as you need on the shoulders as here most of the tension gathers.

Relaxing the left shoulder go down to the left arm, relaxing the elbow, wrist, palm and fingers one by one.

Do the same on the right hand.

Return to the neck very slowly , relaxing and letting go. Relax the back of the head.

Focus on the face. Relax the jaw, mouth, nose, cheeks, eyes, forehead and top of your head.

Continue breathing slowly and normally. See if any muscle in your body is tense and relax it.

If your mind starts wandering bring the attention back to your breath and think : ?relax, let go?.

In this state you can bring your attention to your problem areas and focus more on them relaxing and letting go.

You might experience all kinds of phenomena: seeing colors or images, feel your body heavy, light or elongating, falling asleep sensation, sounds etc. Some people leave their bodies and travel astrally. It is nothing wrong with that, in my opinion it?s beneficial. Just make sure you get grounded after you finish the relaxation technique.

Start moving your toes and/or fingers slowly, stretch yourself slowly, moving slowly side to side or whatever feels comfortable. When you are ready turn on your right side and slowly push yourself up.

In a deep state of relaxation healing takes place and the act of letting go allows energies to get balanced.
Enjoy the power of relaxation and don?t forget to look in the mirror after a deep relaxation, you?ll look much more relaxed and younger