Scanning the body gently from head to toes, Sean Fargo invites us to listen deeply to the body with caring curiosity. Without judging your experience as good or bad, right or wrong, can you open to what is here in your body with care and tenderness? Can you open to this moment as it is?
Body Scan Mediation Audio
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Sean FargoPublished May 1, 2022 · Updated April 15, 2024 · 1 min read
Printable Worksheet
Body Scan Meditation
PDF·210 KB
A mindful companion to this worksheet
A mindful approach to body scan meditation
“Body Scan Meditation” is an invitation to slow down and meet your experience with curiosity, honesty, and kindness.
How mindfulness can help
Mindfulness offers a steady place to stand while you work with any topic. Instead of being carried along by reaction, we notice what is here, sensations, thoughts, and feelings, and respond from presence rather than pressure.
Gentle steps to try
- Begin with the breath. You might take three slow breaths before opening the worksheet, and let the body arrive.
- Read with curiosity. Move through each prompt slowly. Notice which questions soften you and which ones tighten you.
- Write what is true now. There are no right answers, only honest ones. What is true at this moment is what the worksheet is asking for.
- Close with one breath. When you finish, pause. You might place a hand on your heart and thank yourself for showing up.
Insight does not arrive on a schedule. Trust the practice of returning, and the honesty you bring each time you do.
Printable Worksheet
Body Scan Meditation
PDF·174 KB
A mindful companion to this worksheet
A mindful approach to body scan meditation
“Body Scan Meditation” is an invitation to slow down and meet your experience with curiosity, honesty, and kindness.
How mindfulness can help
Mindfulness offers a steady place to stand while you work with any topic. Instead of being carried along by reaction, we notice what is here, sensations, thoughts, and feelings, and respond from presence rather than pressure.
Gentle steps to try
- Begin with the breath. You might take three slow breaths before opening the worksheet, and let the body arrive.
- Read with curiosity. Move through each prompt slowly. Notice which questions soften you and which ones tighten you.
- Write what is true now. There are no right answers, only honest ones. What is true at this moment is what the worksheet is asking for.
- Close with one breath. When you finish, pause. You might place a hand on your heart and thank yourself for showing up.
Insight does not arrive on a schedule. Trust the practice of returning, and the honesty you bring each time you do.
Printable Worksheet
Mindful Body Acceptance
PDF·372 KB
A mindful companion to this worksheet
A mindful approach to mindful body acceptance
“Mindful Body Acceptance” is an invitation to slow down and meet your experience with curiosity, honesty, and kindness.
How mindfulness can help
Mindfulness offers a steady place to stand while you work with any topic. Instead of being carried along by reaction, we notice what is here, sensations, thoughts, and feelings, and respond from presence rather than pressure.
Gentle steps to try
- Begin with the breath. You might take three slow breaths before opening the worksheet, and let the body arrive.
- Read with curiosity. Move through each prompt slowly. Notice which questions soften you and which ones tighten you.
- Write what is true now. There are no right answers, only honest ones. What is true at this moment is what the worksheet is asking for.
- Close with one breath. When you finish, pause. You might place a hand on your heart and thank yourself for showing up.
Insight does not arrive on a schedule. Trust the practice of returning, and the honesty you bring each time you do.
Printable Worksheet
Witnessing the Body
PDF·179 KB
A mindful companion to this worksheet
A mindful approach to witnessing the body
“Witnessing the Body” is an invitation to slow down and meet your experience with curiosity, honesty, and kindness.
How mindfulness can help
Mindfulness offers a steady place to stand while you work with any topic. Instead of being carried along by reaction, we notice what is here, sensations, thoughts, and feelings, and respond from presence rather than pressure.
Gentle steps to try
- Begin with the breath. You might take three slow breaths before opening the worksheet, and let the body arrive.
- Read with curiosity. Move through each prompt slowly. Notice which questions soften you and which ones tighten you.
- Write what is true now. There are no right answers, only honest ones. What is true at this moment is what the worksheet is asking for.
- Close with one breath. When you finish, pause. You might place a hand on your heart and thank yourself for showing up.
Insight does not arrive on a schedule. Trust the practice of returning, and the honesty you bring each time you do.
How do you do a body scan meditation?
A body scan moves your attention slowly from head to toe, noticing tension you didn't know you were holding — then gently releasing it. The full step-by-step practice is below.
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