A Powerful Affirmation: It Is Safe to Soften

Now, slowly, gently allow your attention to climb up the spine one

vertebrae at a time, moving from the lower back, up through the small of your back to

the mid-back. Often with spondylitis, we hold protective tensions in the muscles surrounding

the spine. As you focus on your mid-back, whisper this phrase silently to yourself:

It is safe to soften. It is safe to soften. It is safe to soften. Imagine that warm light from the base

of your spine is now flowing up, reaching the areas of stiffness. Visualize the individual

joints of your spine being gently lubricated and cushioned by this beautiful light. They are not forced.

They are simply allowed to rest and find ease.