Tara Brach Meditation: Entering Heartspace with the "Smile-Down" (18:40 min.)
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Aug 14, 2025 Explore the transformative practice of visualizing a smile that extends throughout your body, unlocking tenderness and openness. This guided meditation encourages a deep connection to your heart space, inviting compassion even during challenging emotions. Experience a gentle journey that fosters self-kindness and culminates in bringing an awakened heart to areas of difficulty in your life.
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Begin With A Smile In The Face
- Visualize a gentle smile spreading through the face and throat to cue relaxation and receptivity.
- Use the image and felt sense together to soften the eyes, mouth, and throat and invite openness.
Smile Into The Heart
- Send the smiling sensation into the chest and heart to create space for feelings to be present.
- Sense the smile in the heart and belly to allow emotions to be felt without closing down.
Ground The Smile Through The Belly
- Continue the smile down into the belly and pelvic region to ground and receive bodily aliveness.
- Feel the smile as a bowl connecting to the earth so earth energy can pour up and nourish the body.