Spiritual Retreat Tips

You don't have to spend an arm and a leg for a spiritual retreat.

In fact, you don't even have to search for a guru, hike in the mountains, or drive to the beach,

Here are some quick tips for a do-it-yourself spiritual retreat in the privacy of your own home or office.

First, find a comfortable place. This will be a quiet place where dogs and family won't be bounching in and out. It'll also be a place where you feel safe and relaxed.

Next, turn your attention to your breath. Take a deep breath. Hold. Release slowly. Repeat several times. With each exhalation, relax and let go.

Now that you're relaxing, direct your mental attention to your legs.

As you continue to breathe, hold, release, and relax, visual your legs reaching down into the earth just like large roots of an ancient oak tree.

Imagine your legs extending slowly, growing down to the very center of the earth.

When you feel your legs secure in the center of the earth, gently whisper to yourself...

I am grounded to the earth... feeling vital and strong.

Now, and this is the cool part, feel the healing earth energy flow up through your roots and up into your entire body.

This energy flows in gentle, warm waves, and it fills every part of your being with inner peace, warmth, and vitality.

Breathe deeply into this healing place.

Feel peace and stillness flowing through your chest and heart.

Breathe, hold, release slowly, and let go.

And know that you can return to this spiritual retreat whenever you wish.

Chet Day
Editor, The Health Circus
http://chetday.com

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