
Sleep
Body scan for sleep
A slow scan from your toes to the top of your head, then quiet music.
- 15 min
- Voice and captions
- Fades out on its own
Spinn Originals play softly under the voice and step back while it speaks. If a workout is playing its soundtrack, that carries on instead.
Read the words
- This is a body scan for sleep. You are already in bed, so there is nothing more to do today.
- Lie in whatever position is most comfortable. On your back, on your side, however you usually fall asleep.
- Let your eyes close, or rest them softly in the dark.
- Take a slow breath in through your nose.
- And let it out, slowly, all the way.
- Once more. In.
- And out.
- Now let your breathing go back to its own rhythm. You do not need to manage it tonight.
- Feel the weight of your body on the bed. Let the mattress take all of it.
- We will move slowly through the body, from the feet up. Just notice each part, and let it soften if it wants to.
- Start with your feet. The toes, the soles, the heels. Notice whatever is there. Warmth, coolness, tingling, or nothing much.
- Let your feet be heavy.
- Move to your ankles and your lower legs. The shins, the calves.
- Let them sink into the bed.
- Your knees. The backs of the knees.
- Your thighs. Long, heavy muscles, with nothing to do now.
- Your hips, and the base of your spine.
- Your belly. Notice it rise and fall with each breath.
- Your lower back. If it feels tight, let your breath move toward it.
- Your chest. The gentle movement of breathing.
- Your upper back and shoulders. Let them spread and settle into the bed.
- Your arms. The upper arms, the elbows, the forearms.
- Your hands and fingers. Let them lie open and still.
- Your neck. Let the pillow hold your head completely.
- Your jaw. Let your teeth part a little, and your tongue rest.
- Your cheeks, and the small muscles around your eyes.
- Your forehead. Let it be smooth and wide.
- The top of your head.
- Now feel your whole body at once, from your toes to the top of your head, resting.
- If your mind wanders to the day, or to tomorrow, that is fine. Come back to the feeling of being held by the bed.
- Heavy and warm.
- Nothing to do.
- Rest now.
- Let sleep come when it comes.