Guided Meditation template
Canonical template for the Guided Meditation format.
[Arrival / Opening Invitation] "Find a comfortable position... close your eyes... take a breath..." Settle the listener. Name the intention without explaining it.
[Attention Sequence] [Breath anchor] "Notice the breath... inhale... exhale... let go..." [Body scan or image] "Bring attention to [area / scene / sensation]... notice what is here..." [Deepening] "Allow yourself to rest in... imagine... stay with..."
[Transition cues] Brief pacing sentences: "When you are ready... gently shift your attention to..." [Optional pause notation: (pause 5 to 10 seconds)]
[Return / Close] "Slowly begin to notice the room around you... take a full breath... when you are ready, open your eyes."