meditation practice
Permission to Rest
Before you begin
Lie down or recline fully. This practice is allowed to make you sleepy — that is a success, not a failure.
The practice, step by step — read it all first if you like
Be held
Let your full weight be held by whatever is beneath you. Stop holding yourself up.
Release by regions
Move slowly through feet, legs, belly, hands, shoulders, face — inviting each to power down.
Drop the list
Each time the to-do list appears, imagine it placed gently on a shelf for later.
Rest
Simply rest. There is no step after this one that matters.
Accessibility
Designed for lying down; compatible with fatigue, chronic illness and low-mobility days.
How long do you have?
Or read through it quietly above, at your own pace.