When you are ready to conclude this relaxation for tired feet, you can choose if you want to go to sleep or reawaken. Relax for a few more moments…so calm and relaxed. Let your feet become so completely relaxed…so heavy…so warm…feeling so good and relaxed. Let your feet completely relax…feeling even heavier…warmer…Īllow any tension to drain away…leaving just relaxation and calm. Imagine tension leaving…flowing downward to your ankles…to your heels…and then to your feet…then to your toes…and then to the tips of your toes…and away. Imagine that any feelings of tension can drain out the tips of your toes and away. Slowly trace around the big toe of your left foot, and then along the inside edge of your foot, and back to where you started at your left heel.Īllow your left foot to relax completely…heavy, warm, and relaxed. Picture slowly tracing around each toe…moving to the middle toe…and the next one…and the big toe. Up the outside of this toe, over the tip, and down the inside to meet the next toe. Now picture your left foot, and imagine starting at the left heel and tracing along the outside perimeter of your left foot. Let your right foot relax…feeling so heavy, and warm, and relaxed. Imagine tracing along the perimeter of the inside of your right foot…all the way to your right heel where you started. Take your time as you imagine tracing up the inside of the big toe, over the tip, and down the outside of the big toe. Imagine tracing around the perimeter of this toe, and tracing along to the next toe…and the next…ever so slowly moving to the next toe…and then the big toe of your right foot.
Moving from the right heel, to the outside of your foot, to the little toe of your right foot.
Go slowly, and imagine the lightest touch tracing along the outline of your right foot. Let’s start at the right heel, and imagine tracing up the outside of your right foot, toward your little toe. Now imagine tracing a line around the edges of your feet. Imagine that your feet feel heavy…so pleasantly heavy. Picture your toes warming and relaxing…becoming gradually warmer. Imagine a feeling of warmth on the bottoms of your feet…just a little bit of warmth, as if the sun was shining on the bottoms of your feet. Notice how your feet feel, and imagine your feet becoming ever so slightly warmer. Keep breathing slowly, letting your body relax.įocus on your feet. Take another deep breath in through your nose, and slowly exhale through your mouth. Let your feet return to a neutral position. Take a breath, and slowly exhale as you relax your feet and legs.Īnd now, just relax. Point your toes now, tensing your calf muscles. Take a deep breath, and then relax your feet as you breathe out. Now spread your toes out and bring your feet up toward your shins, pointing your heels down. Breathe slowly as you rest with your feet relaxed. Take a breath in, and then relax your toes as you exhale. Now point your toes, and stretch your feet out straight, pointing your feet and toes down and away from your shins. Now stretch your toes out and extend them back toward the top of your feet, moving your feet toward your shins to stretch the back of your legs a little. Curl your toes, and hold this position briefly. Wiggle your toes a little…allowing the movement to focus your attention on your feet. You may want to sit with your feet up, or lie down on your back with a pillow behind your knees and ankles.
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