Tara Brach Meditation: Resting in Wakeful Presence (18:55 min.)
Jul 10, 2025
This meditation explores deep body awareness by inviting listeners to connect with their sensations and feelings. It emphasizes the contrast between the ever-changing surface of the sea and the stillness beneath it. The session culminates in a reflective practice, encouraging participants to extend blessings to themselves and their surroundings, promoting a sense of interconnectedness and peace.
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Soften Face and Smile
- Begin meditation by softening the eyes and face, including a slight inner smile in the mouth and eyes.
- This activates the nervous system to move from stress responses to a more receptive state.
Scan Body and Soften Tension
- Bring awareness to shoulders, arms, chest, and belly, sensing sensations like melting or softening.
- Feel the aliveness inside the body, letting go of tension and relaxing deeply into the torso.
Rest in Open Awareness
- Open attention to embrace the whole body's sensations simultaneously, including sounds and feelings.
- Let all sensations happen without judgment, resting in open awareness throughout the moment.