Downloads
Sometimes it is good to swith off and relax. The more we do it the more familiar with relaxation we become and the more it becomes our natural response. Below you will find some downloadable relaxation practices to help you find some deep calm.
Savasana for yoga practice (12 minutes 30s)
This relaxation starts by bringing you into the present moment by focusing on each of your senses, then you relax each part of your body from toes to head. It allows a few minutes of silence then brings you out of the relaxation gradually. (Click the link above to take you to the purchase page.)
Relaxation for sleep (21 minutes)
The aim of this recording is to help you relax so that you can fall asleep. It therefore won’t bring you back out of the relaxation but will leave you in a restful state so that you can (hopefully) drift off. Even if you are still awake at the end of the recording don’t worry… being in a relaxed state like this is beneficial and will help you feel rested even if you don’t manage to fall fast asleep.
This relaxation starts by focusing on your breath to help calm the mind and create focus. It moves through a progressive muscle relaxation, tensing and releasing all your muscles before relaxing each part of the body. It leaves you in a restful, relaxed state. (Click the title to purchase the recording).
Each of the four guided relaxations in this series uses a different technique. The series is based on and accompanies the BBC Sounds podcast “Deep Calm” by Michael Mosley, which looks at what we know from a scientific perspective about how to deeply relax. Each relaxation is approximately ten minutes long.