# Progressive Relaxation Meditation: Tensing and Releasing the Body (Repost)

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Podcast: [The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550)
Published: 2026-07-29T12:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 728

## Resource

In this meditation, I guide you through a simple practice of noticing, tensing and relaxing different parts of the body. Many of us carry tension without fully realising it. This practice helps bring gentle awareness to the body, allowing stress and tightness to become more visible and easier to release. We begin by settling into stillness and checking in with ourselves, before gradually moving awareness through the body as though shining a torchlight on each area. From here, the meditation gently introduces cycles of tension and release, beginning with the feet and moving upward through the body. As each area softens, the breath becomes a way of releasing held tension, helping the body settle into a deeper state of relaxation and ease. This is not about forcing the body to relax, but about becoming aware of what it is holding and allowing it to soften naturally. This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or preparing for sleep, helping you feel lighter, calmer and more physically at ease. This meditation supports relaxation, stress relief and body awareness. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 00:05 – Carrying tension unconsciously 00:35 – The bell 00:55 – Checking in with the body 02:45 – Awareness moving through the body 03:45 – Reviewing the whole body 04:40 – Preparing to release tension 05:10 – Feet and toes 05:50 – Calves 06:05 – Thighs 06:30 – Groin and hips 06:40 – Belly 06:55 – Shoulders 07:13 – Face and jaw 08:40 – Breathing out tension 10:08 – Final release through the hands 11:45 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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