The Progressive Letting Go: Muscle by muscle, down to rest

June Alderwood

Sleep rarely arrives just because the lights go off. The body has to be told, one part at a time, that it can stop bracing. This is a slow walk through that release: tensing and letting go through hands, shoulders, jaw, and legs, learning what genuine relaxation feels like versus the low hum of holding on, and settling into a stillness that carries you naturally toward rest. Gentle, methodical, and steady from start to finish.