meditation practice
Kindness to the Body
Before you begin
Lie or sit comfortably. This scan travels the body offering thanks, not diagnoses.
The practice, step by step — read it all first if you like
Arrive
Feel the whole body breathing by itself, as it has all your life.
Travel with thanks
Move slowly from feet to head, thanking each region for one thing it does for you.
Rest where it hurts
If you meet pain or fatigue, pause there with the same thanks — no demands, just company.
Whole
Feel the body as one field doing its honest best. Rest in that wholeness.
Accessibility
Skip or shorten any region; eyes open or closed; pace is entirely yours.
How long do you have?
Or read through it quietly above, at your own pace.