mindfulness · 8 min
chakra balancing meditation
use before bed to calm your mind
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About this practice
use before bed to calm your mind A guided session of about 8 minutes, suited to all levels. Nothing is recorded and no account is needed.
What happens, minute by minute
- 0:00find a comfortable seat, close your eyes gently.
- 0:01take a deep breath in, hold it, and exhale slowly.
- 0:03let your shoulders drop about an inch.
- 0:06inhale, feel your chest rise; exhale, feel it fall.
- 0:10focus on your breath, in and out.
- 0:15now, bring your attention to your root chakra.
- 0:21imagine a red light at the base of your spine.
- 0:28breathe in, feel the red light grow.
- 0:36breathe out, let it expand.
- 0:45move your awareness to your sacral chakra.
- 0:55visualize an orange light in your lower abdomen.
- 1:06inhale, feel the orange light warm you.
- 1:18exhale, let it spread.
- 1:31now, to your solar plexus.
- 1:45picture a yellow light in your stomach.
- 2:00inhale, let the yellow light fill you.
- 2:16exhale, feel it grow.
- 2:33shift your focus to your heart chakra.
- 2:51see a green light in the center of your chest.
- 3:10breathe in, feel the green light open you.
- 3:30breathe out, let it expand.
- 3:51move to your throat chakra.
- 4:13imagine a blue light at the base of your neck.
- 4:36inhale, feel the blue light resonate.
- 5:00exhale, let it flow.
- 5:25now, to your third eye.
- 5:51visualize an indigo light between your eyebrows.
- 6:18breathe in, let the indigo light guide you.
- 6:46breathe out, let it deepen.
- 7:15finally, to your crown chakra.
- 7:45picture a violet light at the top of your head.
- 8:16inhale, feel the violet light connect you.
- 8:48exhale, let it shine.
- 9:21take a deep breath in, hold it, and exhale slowly.
- 9:55let your body relax, one part at a time.
- 10:30when you're ready, gently open your eyes.
- 11:06take a moment to feel the calm in your body.
- 11:43when you're ready, move slowly, with care.
- 12:21rest in the peace of your calm mind.
- 13:00if you're not ready to wake, close your eyes again.
- 13:40breathe in, feel the peace.
- 14:21breathe out, let it linger.
- 15:03when you're ready, slowly open your eyes.
- 15:46take a moment to feel the calm in your body.
- 16:30when you're ready, move slowly, with care.
- 17:15rest in the peace of your calm mind.
- 18:01if you're not ready to wake, close your eyes again.
- 18:48breathe in, feel the peace.
- 19:36breathe out, let it linger.
- 20:25when you're ready, slowly open your eyes.
- 21:15take a moment to feel the calm in your body.
- 22:06when you're ready, move slowly, with care.
Meditation is a practice, not a treatment. If you are dealing with ongoing distress, please also reach out to a professional.
If this one is not quite right, try Sleep: 12-minute body scan meditation, Gratitude for the afternoon slump: 5 minutes, on a slow Sunday or Grounding meditation for low energy (7 min).