A guided visualisation or the use of guided imagery is a technique, where a script is used to guide your mind and body, to a place of relaxation by focusing on your thoughts. These visualisations can help you to relax, and let go of any tension and stress, you may have been withholding, or carrying throughout the day or for a period of time.

Through visualising a peaceful place in nature, or finding a sanctuary within yourself, physical health can also benefit. For instance positive effect on heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, relieve symptoms of stress such as chest pain, headaches, digestive and breathing problems.

Once your mind settles into a quietened state, your inner guidance system begins to nourish you, with renewed energy and hope, and when you become alert, you will feel ready to face the challenges, life brings in.

Your intuition can also improve, as a result of guided visualisations. Also situations such as an interview can be experienced successfully, prior to the actual event taking place, giving you the confidence, and the strength to get through it.

You may also find answers to questions, you have been unable to resolve, with the logical mind through guided visualisations.

In a typical session, you would be relaxing on a couch. As you close your eyes, I will ground you and get you to focus on your breathing. As arranged prior to the session, we would have a discussion on the subject of the visualisation, and I will introduce you into a guided journey, tailor made for you.

For example if someone simply just wish to have a relaxation session, the script would be as follows:

“As you remove your shoes and step into this path, filled with pebbles you will feel the smooth roundness of the stones under your feet. You may leave your rucksack, and pick up a bottle of water for your journey. Above you, you can see the deep blue of the morning skies, occasional chirp of the twits and the rustling of the tall Pine and Cedar Trees. As you walk towards the hill, the path bends to your right and you will hear the gentle sound of a mountain stream nearby, and in the distance you can see a huge mountain range, towering above with Snow covering the tops, almost kissing the skies.

In this place of nature, you feel at ease, and you can be who you are, free of judgement and know that Mother Nature loves you immensely, and the unconditional love of the Universe/divine reverberates throughout your cells invigorating you ……..

The entire session can take from 30mins, to an hour. Once you come to the end of the script, I will gently bring you back to the present moment, by counting down. It may take 5 minutes or more, to become fully aware, but you will feel relaxed, and energised from the Journey, you have taken. We will also have a feedback session, to discuss your experience. To drink lots of water and to hydrate yourself will be told, as part of aftercare. However there are no side effects, as such a guided visualisation can only bring positive benefits to enhance your present situation or the mind-set. If you had struggled to get into the meditation, it is still accepted as it is also a part of this process.