This guided practice invites you to slip beneath the noise of daily life and reconnect with the quiet, ancient part of yourself that always knows the way.

Rooted in the Water element of Chinese Medicine, this meditation uses slow diaphragmatic breathing, back-body (kidney) awareness, and gentle imagery to help you soften, ground, and access your inner reservoir of wisdom.

As you move through the practice, you’ll be guided to:

• Settle your nervous system with long, fluid exhales

• Breathe into the kidneys and back body — the home of Water’s depth and power

• Access your sense of purpose that rises from within, not from expectation

• Trust what’s moving below the surface, even if clarity hasn’t yet taken shape

This meditation is an invitation to pause, to listen inward, and to feel yourself supported from the inside out. Come as you are — let the water inside you settle, and see what reveals itself in the stillness.

Learn more about the Water Element and how to work with it in your own body this season in The Listening Movement members area.