
 Tara Brach
 Tara Brach Meditation: In the Body (20:29 min.)
 Sep 17, 2025 
 Explore mindful awareness with a gentle guided meditation that invites you to connect with your body's aliveness. Discover how to soften tension in the face, shoulders, and arms, easing nervous-system stress. Learn to widen your awareness through breath and bodily sensations, cultivating a sense of wholeness. As you navigate wandering thoughts with kindness, strengthen your focus on present-moment awareness. This practice encourages you to rest in the simplicity of presence and meet life with greater ease. 
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Soften Eyes And Half-Smile
- Soften your eyes and invite a slight smile to signal the nervous system to relax.
- Use a gentle
Smile Into The Chest And Navel
- Smile into the heart and navel to create inner space and release tension in shoulders and belly.
- Let the breath deepen and be received into a softening belly without forcing it.
Attend To Limbs And Feet Sensations
- Bring intimate attention to the arms, hands and feet to notice pulsing, tingling, pressure and temperature.
- Widen attention to feel the whole body simultaneously and sense aliveness from the inside out.
