Micro-Odyssey · 12 min

The Healing Lake

Float in warm, still water and let everything soften. This 12-minute journey guides you one gentle line at a time, with babbling brook playing softly in the background. Read it below, or press start to follow along with a timer and an optional spoken voice.

The full script

1. Let your body settle and your breathing slow.
2. Imagine a quiet lake at the end of a summer day.
3. The water is perfectly still, like glass.
4. You walk slowly into the shallows. It is pleasantly warm.
5. You lie back, and the water holds you up completely.
6. You are floating, with no effort at all.
7. Feel the warmth around your shoulders and back.
8. This water is gently soothing every tired muscle.
9. Let your arms drift out to the sides.
10. Your legs float, loose and heavy at the same time.
11. Any tension slowly dissolves into the lake.
12. Above you the sky turns pink and gold.
13. You are held. You do not have to hold yourself up.
14. If any harsh thoughts arrive, let the water carry them away.
15. The lake does not judge. It simply holds.
16. Breathe slowly and float a little longer.
17. Notice how light your body feels.
18. When you are ready, drift gently back to the shore.
19. Step out feeling soft, warm and renewed.

Helpful when you feel

Background sound

• Babbling BrookA clear stream trickling over stones

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