Tensing and Relaxing
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Follow my voice to alternate between tensing and relaxing specific groups of muscles.
After tensing, a muscle will be more relaxed than it was before tensing.
Continue to breathe comfortably and exhale your mantra.
As you alternate between tensing and relaxing, notice the contrast between tension and relaxation. Give up the tension and accept the relaxation.
For now, there is no need for tension.
For now, relaxation is your choice to allow your body to relax and refresh.
As we go through each of the muscle groups, focus on only the muscles that I instruct you to tense and relax. Don’t let another muscle group become tense. Focus on the muscle group that we are addressing at that time.
When you tense a muscle group, don’t hold your breath or clench your jaw.
It’s best to close your eyes, but don’t close your eyelids tightly. Allow your eyelids to be heavy and stay closed comfortably. Each eyelid flutter leads to more relaxation.
Always breathe slowly and evenly, exhaling your mantra.
Notice the tension and relaxation contrast of each muscle group and allow the relaxation of your whole body to proceed comfortably.
Next: Relaxing feet and ankles
