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Beach Walk

What do you need: Safe and quiet space with a place to stand still or move freely, or a chair to sit on in a comfortable position.
What can it help for: Promotes body awareness, grounding, relaxation and self-compassion.
How much time do you need:  Up to 5 minutes.
How to do it? 
To enjoy this audio journey, you can sit or stand, it is up to you. Find the best option for this moment. You can have your eyes completely closed or in soft focus. Just follow your needs.   
What about your body? You can stretch and yearn and maybe even kick your shoes off. Well done.
Some toe wiggling can bring a smile to the face and refresh the brain. It is so good just to be and sense how the earth is carrying your weight. 
So let’s start walking toward the water and waves. Moving physically in your space while letting images sweep through the mind. One and another, one and another… With every step, the soles of the feet are connecting with the ground and release the tension from the whole body.
There is a small path with soft green grass which is a little humid and caresses the soles of the feet sweetly. In walking, the feet are sinking a little into the earth, giving a funny small rebound to each step. The grass smells fresh and the sounds of the ocean are calling. 
Before reaching the water, there is a fine and dry sand beach. All toes are welcomed by small sand particles creaking and tickling between them. Can you open and close your toes? All five of them? Two-three times? And then shake it off. Both – one and another.
And then there is water to meet. What a pleasure to step in! Walking in the water gives a little more resistance. Can you sense it?  It is nice to walk in the water and notice, how the tiredness is washed away. One foot and another, one and another. Keep walking in the water.
Some things are simple.
The sky is opening high above you. You can stop and stretch yourself towards the skies so high, that you can touch the sun and hug the clouds.
When your arms are coming down, hug yourself. All space is yours, both inner and outer.
It is time to come out from the water and start walking back. Left and right, left and right, sensing the soles of the feet getting massaged from the ground. Walking is easy; your legs are refreshed and light from the ocean.  
Now you are back to where the journey started. Let your body express the movements which are appearing like stretches, shakes, or yearnings. All good?

 
Now you can reflect:● What is different now? You can think about your current physical sensations, feelings, and thoughts.● What did you enjoy the most?
● Where do you feel the most pleasant sensation(s) in your body?
● How would you call this sensation? How can you bring the sense of this exercise toyour daily life?
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