Body Scan

Body scan meditation brings gentle, focused attention to each part of your body in turn. These practices help you notice where you hold tension, release it, and reconnect with physical sensations you might otherwise miss.
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Body Scan
The Science of Embodiment: Connect to Your Body’s Wisdom 

When we’re “up in our head,” we are navigating the world with only part of ourselves—losing track of the body and of the present moment. Willa Blythe Baker explores the emerging science of embodiment and offers four lessons that arise when we tune in to the intelligence of our body. Read More 

  • Willa Blythe Baker
  • July 12, 2023
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Body Scan
Try the HALT Practice to Tune In to What Your Body Needs 

Sometimes we need to drop into our body to discern what we need in this moment. The four questions in this practice allow us to self-regulate by attending to what our difficult emotions or physical sensations may be telling us. Read More 

  • Christopher Willard
  • December 15, 2022
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Body Scan
3 Guided Meditations to Come Home to Yourself 

Renowned meditation teachers share three practices to help you check in with your body, acknowledge any difficult emotions we’re experiencing, and come home to the truth that you are inherently enough. Read More 

  • Ava Whitney-Coulter
  • December 12, 2022
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