Before You Start:
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Set Up Your Environment
Ensure you won't be disturbed.
Have a pillow or cushion to hand
Wear warm clothes and socks (no shoes)
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Decide whether you are going to lie on the floor or your bed
Ideally on the floor or mat/blanket, you are closer to the Earth
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Lie yourself down or be prepared to once you press play
Enjoy the quiet time
Important After Care
Have a glass of water to ground you, and help support the Qi Flow through your Kidney and Bladder Meridians
Introduction
This Guided Winter Recovery Practice builds breath and body awareness and supports the Water element focus of the season. It works with the Kidney and Bladder meridians, which influence energy levels, recovery, and the body’s response to stress.
The session helps reduce tightness through the psoas and lower abdomen, areas closely linked with these meridians and often affected by tension or anxiety.
The aim is to improve diaphragmatic breathing, support clearer internal regulation, and help the body feel more in control from within.
Many of us hold tension in the jaw, neck, shoulders and lower back. These areas tighten more when we feel stressed or anxious, and this can affect how we breathe and how settled we feel.
Winter is a time when the body naturally slows down. Energy turns inward, movement reduces and the body benefits from more rest. Animals rest, plants pause and nature pulls back to save energy for the months ahead. We follow the same pattern, even if modern life asks us to keep going at the same pace.
Human bodies work best with a mix of work and rest. Winter supports rest. Spring brings more activity. Summer is lighter. Autumn brings another period of steady work. Today we often push through these natural rhythms, which is why so many people feel tired or overwhelmed.
This guided practice gives you space to rest and loosen tension. It helps ease stress and anxiety and supports a calmer body as you move towards the festive season.
