These free relaxation scripts will guide you through some of the basic relaxation exercises such as breathing and muscle techniques. We also have more advanced exercises, and you will find them in a natural order of progression.
The relaxation scripts show you how to take advantage of the body's bottom-up ability to calm the mind. This is explained in the
relaxation guide.
I'm a physical therapist with extensive training in manual therapy and it's fascinating to see how working on skin affects muscle tension; how muscle tension affects joints; and how sensations in skin, muscles, and joints affect the mind.
A human being truly is one integrated
mind/brain
and body, and there's both top-down and bottom-up interaction.
Breathing is one of the most important body functions in both stress and relaxation. And because breathing can be brought under voluntary control, learning to breathe right is crucial for calming down when you're stressed and to really relax during both
meditation
and everyday activities...
Click here for basic abdominal breathing.
The next relaxation script guides you through an easy muscle contract-relax exercise. Done while sitting still, this is traditional
progressive relaxation.
Another classic exercise from the early 1900s, this one has also proven itself as both a useful treatment approach for a number of diagnoses, as well as a great tool for general relaxation...
Click here for autogenic training.
The next exercise adopts elements from both progressive relaxation and autogenic training, and also adds a mirror (!)...
This is Vorland's Technique.
If you want to progress and learn how to fully involve the mind and body, and also move around a bit, these
meditation exercises
are made for you.
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