Waterfalls are naturally soothing and relaxing, so I will attempt to give you the next best thing with a guided visualization of one in a tropical rainforest. During the meditation, you will also experience the ritual known as Takigyo, or waterfall meditation, practised widely in Japan. In Takigyo, the Shinto purification ritual, you cleanse the mind, body and spirit by standing underneath a mountain waterfall.

The meditation begins with a simple relaxation exercise and ends with the AMSR of the tropical waterfall.

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Your Sleep Guru is an independent podcast written, narrated, edited and produced by Clara Starr. The nature therapy-guided meditative visualisations are for all age groups.