Body Scan List

List of Activities to Increase Body Awareness

  1. Guided Progressive Body Scan (use a recording you already have)
  2. Mirror Work with Gratitude Body Scan
  3. Compassionate Body Scan Meditation
  4. Affectionate Breathing (Neff, 2014)
  5. Self-Compassion Body Scan Meditation (Albertson, Neff, & Dill-Shakleford, 2014)
  6. Psoas Release (Matt Schwent)
  7. Letter to Younger Self
  8. Letter to and From Body
  9. Felt-Sense Somatic Experiencing Exercise (Levine, 2010)
  10. Guided Deep Relaxation With Sister Chan Khong
  11. Mirror Work with a Nonjudgmental Body Scan (Delinsky et al.)
  12. Body Exposure Imagery
  13. Body Gratitude Imagery (adapted from Sobczack & Scott, 2017)
  14. Bioenergetic Exercises (Alexander Lowen)