A somatic expert shares how to do a body-scan meditation for grief in six steps, and how the practice can help you release emotional pain.

Benefits of body scan meditation Mindfulness practices have a number of mental and physical benefits, and body scan meditation is no different.

The response to that piece was so positive that I thought I'd follow-up by describing one of the mainstays of mindfulness -based techniques for helping with chronic pain and illness: the body scan.

Mindful body scan For the next few moments, practise letting go of the struggle against emotion. At the outset, this might seem like a relaxation exercise, but that is not what it is.

"The best way to assess what you are feeling is to do a mindful body scan. This technique is a meditative practice where one focuses on each part of the body, often beginning at the toes and ...

Using the Body Scan to Help with Chronic Pain and Illness This mindfulness-based body scan can help ease physical symptoms. Posted October 27, 2011 ...