In Meditation: Ep. 4 - Self Healing

Olivia Allen  0:00 

Welcome to the Living Well podcast by the Well Being Collective at Hart House. The living world podcast is a space to support and examine what it means to live and be well, for Indigenous, Black and Racialized folx through dialogue, meditation and reflection.

Olivia Allen  0:17 

These episodes are recorded on Indigenous land. Tkaronto, "where the trees stand in the water"-- land that has belonged to the Haudenosaunee, the Huron-Wendat, and the Chippewa, and today is a part of the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the credit. I encourage all of us to reflect on why we acknowledge the land and the importance of living and acting in solidarity with Indigenous peoples globally. Join us for our guided meditation series In Meditation, where you will be led by various facilitators, as you sink into a practice that will help you to re-centre connect to your breath, and shift awareness to the present.

Br. Kofi  1:02 

Welcome to the self healing meditation. As you're relaxing into your space, if you're seated on the floor, or sit in the chair, I want you to relax your feet. Using your back into your space. Closing your eyes. We're going to be walking you through a breath. We're going to breathe in through your nose and out through your nose in a moment.

Br. Kofi  1:34 

When you just to relax your eyes, though they're closed. Relaxing the muscles in your face, relaxing your jaw, relaxing your neck, relaxing your shoulders. Relaxing your back and your chest and your stomach. Relaxing your legs down to your feet. Relaxing down to the soles of your feet.

Br. Kofi  2:07 

Taking a deep breath in through your nose two, three, out two, three. Breathing in two, three, out two three. In two, three, out two, three, in two three, out two three.

Br. Kofi  2:50 

As the thoughts come let them come and go in two, three, out two, three. Using your body in into your space two, three, out two, three, in two, three, out two, three, in two, three, out to three.

Br. Kofi  3:34 

In listening to the body for a moment two, three, out two, three. In scanning the body from the top of your head two, three all the way down to your feet out two, three in two, three, out two, three listening in two, three for any sensitivity or discomfort out two, three.

Br. Kofi  4:14 

Any awareness in the body in two, three, out two, three and acknowledging any awareness in the body in any discomfort two, three acknowledging the location out two, three in two, three, out two, three in and if there is any discomfort two, three, out two, three. In we're going to release it two, three on your out breath. Two, three, envisioning and leaving the body in, two, three, out on your out breath two,three, in releasing any tension two, three out any thoughts two, three that do not serve you in two, three out any thoughts that do not serve your healing, three in on your internal peace two, three out two, three in two, three out two, three in we're gonna start our visualization two,three, out two, three in two, three, out two, three in two, three, out to three, in to three, out to three.

Br. Kofi  6:29 

In Imagine waking up in the morning two, three, out two, three on a nice warm mattress in two, three in a nice warm room out two, three in your dream place in two, three or ideal home or living environment out two, three in two, three, what sounds would you wake up to out two,three what is the temperature of the room in two, three, out to three, in two, three, out two, three, in two, three, out two, three in as you rise two, three, you're thankful for the day out two, three you have a smile on your face.

Br. Kofi  7:50 

In two, three, out two, three, in two, three, out two, three in after completing your morning routine two, three out in your ideal room two, three in you walk down to the kitchen two, three and you're greeted by your favorite meal out two, three in as you pick up the plate two, three out to smile as you walk towards the window two, three looking into the distance in two, three at the shining, rising sun out two, three as it warms your face in two, three, you hear the sounds of birds chirping out in a nearby stream. 

Br. Kofi  8:59 

Two, three as you enjoy your fresh breakfast in two, three, your thoughts are carefree out two, three and your spirit is light in two, three out, you relax into your favorite chair two, three in completing your breakfast two, three out two, three looking forward to the day ahead.  In two, three, out two, three in you're thankful for all that you have three, out two, three. And we're gonna start our affirmations two, three out two, three Are you going to mentally repeat in two, three. Out two, three, I'm learning to be at peace.

Br. Kofi  10:12 

Two, three, it's who I am now out two, three and I'm excited about who I can be. In two, three, out two, three. In I'm learning to be at peace with why I'm now two, three, and I'm excited about why can be out to three. In I'm a priority in my life two, three my health and healing matter. Out two, three, I'm worthy of a life that feels good to live. Out two, three, I am a priority in my life in two, three, my health and healing matter out two, three, I'm worthy of a life that feels good to live.  In two, three, out two, three, I welcome all the people, things and circumstances that will help me to heal and grow in.

Br. Kofi  11:26 

Out two, three, I welcome all the people, things and circumstances that will help me to heal and grow in two, three, out two, three, I'm willing to embrace the very parts of me that need love the most now. Two, three, I'm willing to embrace the very parts of me that need love the most now. I welcome all the ways my body can be healed. Three, I give every opinion, an option my open mind. In I welcome all the ways my body can be healed. I give every opinion and option my open mind.

Br. Kofi  12:24 

In I focus more and more on how I can heal. New ideas and inspiration come into my life. As I focus more and more on how I can heal new ideas and inspiration come into my life. Three in two, three, out, two, three, in two, three, out to three.

Br. Kofi  13:03 

In I'm ready to release any pain I've caused myself and I forgive myself for any pain I've inflicted. I'm ready to release any pain I've caused myself and I forgive myself for any pain I have inflicted in two, three, out two,three I release any doubts that I hold that are preventing my healing and personal transformation. Two, three in I release any doubts that I hold that are preventing my personal healing and transformation two, three, I welcome all the ways my body can be healed. And I stay true to my healing journey.

Br. Kofi  14:00 

And I welcome all the ways my body can be healed. And I stay true to my healing journey. Two, three. Taking a deep breath in two, three, out two, three in two, three, out two.

Br. Kofi  14:30 

Going back to your regular form of breathing.

Br. Kofi  14:32 

Relaxing into your chair onto the floor thanking yourself for creating the space for yourself today. Seeing yourself slowly standing up. Returning back to the present thanking yourself for creating this space for your own self healing knowing that your healing is a journey, not a destination. 

Br. Kofi  15:33 

Thank you for participating in the self healing meditation.

Olivia Allen  15:48 

Thank you for joining us in this practice today. We would love to hear from you. You can find us on Instagram at Hart House Fitness Centre. You can find the Living Well podcast anywhere podcasts are available. today's podcast was produced by Shaela with the music composed by Bill. See you next time.