The Hollow Body

Lie down on a yoga mat or your bed, comfortable and warm. Begin a slow body scan from feet to head. As you notice each part, sense it as hollow rather than dense, as if there were only thin skin holding open space inside. The legs, like long lanterns of air. The chest, a wide quiet hall. The skull, an open dome. Do not push the image. Just let the body unclench into a soft inner spaciousness. After some time, lying still feels like floating in your own house.