“Back-Body Grounding Technique”; Somatic Psychology, guided Meditation

Somatic Practice No 4: “Back-Body Grounding Technique”

Step 1: “Cognitive Space” - take a moment to settle into your mind & observe any thoughts, internal chatter, concerns, anxieties or hopes & desires

Step 2: “Body Mapping” - begin to focus onto the body by scanning & mapping the boundary and container of you body. Starting from the crown of your head, mentally focus on the shape of your body, gently waking your sense of interoception. If you struggle with interoception, feel free to bring in tactile touch.

Step 3: “Back-Body Grounding”. Using interoception, Move from your cognitive space towards sensing the back of your skull, the back of your throat, the neck, shoulders & spine.
Breathing deeply, settle into the mental-body space at the back of your body. Take note of any subtle shifts in your emotions, thoughts & state of being.

Step 4: “Arriving” - after a few cycles, reflect on the practice
Did this somatic-cognitive excercise provide a shift in emotion, feeling & sensation. How do you feel now, compared to when you began the practice?

Feel free to use this a guided meditation practice; you can watch/read along or listen

Trained by Manuela Miscke-Reeds at @theembodylab for the Integrative Somatic Therapy for Trauma Recovery programme.

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