Return to the Body: A Somatic Practice by the Sea

A quiet invitation to remember who you are beneath it all

There are times when everything feels too much — the noise, the doing, the pressure to hold it all together. The nervous system contracts. The body retreats. And without even realising, we begin to drift from ourselves.

This is an invitation to come back.

To return not with force or fixing — but with presence. With breath. With the memory of the sea.

Because the body knows what the mind forgets:

That we are not separate from nature.

That there is rhythm inside us.

That we are still water, even when the world feels like fire.

This is a practice for those moments when you feel scattered, tight, overwhelmed or numb. It's a way of calling yourself back into your own skin — gently, without judgement.

You can do it seated, lying down, or standing by an open window. If you have access to the sea, even better — but if not, bring it into your mind. If you like, you can press play on the music below — or choose your own soundscape.

Something slow. Something steady. Something that softens the edges.

Let the senses lead you back.

ReWylde

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Begin

Close your eyes, or lower your gaze.

Place one hand on your chest, one on your belly.

Breathe. Don’t change the breath — just notice it.

Can you feel the rise and fall?

The quiet tide within you?

Now bring your awareness to your feet —Where are they?

Can you feel the weight of them?

Let them root. Let gravity do the work.

Let yourself be held.

Move your awareness slowly upward, like a tide climbing the shore —

Feet. Ankles. Knees.

Pause at each. No need to analyse — just feel.

You are arriving.

Drop In

If you feel safe to do so, place a hand gently over your heart.

Feel the warmth.

Feel the edges of your body.

You are here.

If emotion rises, let it. If nothing comes, let that be too.

This isn’t about changing anything — it’s about making space.

Now imagine your body as a shoreline.

Where are the rocks? The deep water? The places worn smooth?

Where does the tide return most often?

You don’t need to answer with words. Let the image be enough.

If You Drift

Come back to your breath. Back to the body.

Breathe in: I am here.Breathe out: I am held.

Say it silently if you prefer. Or not at all.

Let the rhythm guide you. That’s enough.

When You’re Ready

Gently move your fingers. Wiggle your toes.

Open your eyes slowly. Don’t rush the return.

Ask yourself softly: What do I need now?

Not what you “should” do — what you truly need.

Rest? Water? Movement? Silence?

Let this practice be a beginning — not a task, not a fix.

Just a way back to your own shore.

Reflect With Me (optional prompts)

Where in my body do I most often leave myself?
What does the sea inside me feel like today?
What helps me return to stillness, even in chaos?

You don’t have to hold it all.

You only have to come back — again and again — to what is real, to what is yours.

The body knows the way. The sea remembers.

This space will be here whenever you need it.

You are not alone in your returning.

With you,

Ebony