Centring Down with Compassion

Carolyn Baynes
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Carolyn is a Quaker and an Internal Family Systems therapist and mindfulness meditation teacher. If you would like to contact Carolyn’s for therapy please email her on info@carolynbaynes.co.uk.

  1. 21h ago

    Deepening and Expanding, Gentle parts checkin.

    A Gentle IFS Parts Check-In: Welcoming the Parts of You In this gentle IFS meditation, we slow down and turn our attention inward, creating a safe and spacious place to notice what is present within us. Using the body as a starting point, we gently ask, “Who is here?” and allow our awareness to move slowly through the body, welcoming whatever parts may be there — without judgement, pressure or the need to change anything. We explore the experience of Self-energy: perhaps as warmth, softness, spaciousness or simply a sense of quiet presence. There is an invitation to offer this energy to our parts, like sunlight offered equally to everything, with no favourites. We also explore the beautiful metaphor of a watering hole, waiting patiently and quietly for even the shyest parts to emerge. The meditation then opens into a sense of connection — both horizontally with others in our shared space, and vertically with a deeper sense of Self, deep time, nature and the wider universe. This is an invitation to slow down, listen inwardly and discover what your parts might want you to know. If this meditation resonates with you and you would like to explore IFS more deeply, I’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch with me to find out about working together. Carolyn www.carolynbaynes.co.uk

    Deepening and Expanding, Gentle parts checkin.

  2. 21h ago

    Shavasana

    Being Held: An IFS Meditation for Letting Go | Inspired by Rosemary Wahtola Trommer’s Hush In this gentle IFS-inspired meditation, I reflect on the beautiful poem Shavasana by Rosemary Wahtola Trommer, from her collection Hush. The poem speaks of the changing seasons, the grass rehearsing how to die, and the quiet invitation to surrender ourselves to the earth — to be held “without striving.” It offers a tender reflection on uncertainty, transition, endings and the possibility of being supported through them. The poem has particular resonance for me as I accompany my father through the final stages of his life, and also as we move into the darker, quieter time of year. It invites us to consider our own relationship with letting go — not only at the end of life, but in all the small ways we are continually asked to soften, change and release. Using an Internal Family Systems (IFS) approach, this meditation invites you to notice your parts and offer them the experience of being held: by the earth beneath you, by your own Self energy, and by the relational field of this shared space. There is nothing you need to achieve. Nothing to fix or strive towards. Simply an invitation to pause, turn inward, and notice what happens when you allow yourself to be supported. “How quietly we might lean into the uncertainty. How generous the ground.” With gratitude to Rosemary Wahtola Trommer for the poem Shavasana and for the contemplative space created by Hush. This meditation is offered as a space for reflection and inner connection, and is not intended as therapy or medical advice.

    Shavasana

  3. 3d ago

    Welcoming the parts that don’t want to meditate

    What if the part of you that doesn’t want to meditate doesn’t need to be overcome? Perhaps you’ve tried meditation and found yourself restless, distracted, bored, resistant — or suddenly thinking about everything else you could be doing. In Internal Family Systems (IFS), we can get curious about these parts rather than trying to silence them. This gentle guided meditation invites you to welcome the parts of you that don’t want to meditate, with curiosity, compassion and no pressure to change them. You don’t have to make yourself calm. You don’t have to empty your mind. You don’t even have to want to meditate. Instead, you can simply become curious about what is here. This practice is an invitation to meet yourself exactly where you are — including the parts that are busy, sceptical, restless, resistant or simply saying, “I don’t want to do this!” 🌿 A gentle introduction to meditation through an IFS lens. 🎧 Find somewhere comfortable, press play, and see what happens when you stop fighting the part of you that doesn’t want to meditate. Carolyn Baynes is a psychotherapist, Internal Family Systems (IFS) practitioner and mindfulness teacher based in Farnham, Surrey. carolynbaynes.co.uk

    Welcoming the parts that don’t want to meditate

  4. 3d ago

    Welcoming the parts that don’t want to meditate

    What if the part of you that doesn’t want to meditate doesn’t need to be overcome? Perhaps you’ve tried meditation and found yourself restless, distracted, bored, resistant — or suddenly thinking about everything else you could be doing. In Internal Family Systems (IFS), we can get curious about these parts rather than trying to silence them. This gentle guided meditation invites you to welcome the parts of you that don’t want to meditate, with curiosity, compassion and no pressure to change them. You don’t have to make yourself calm. You don’t have to empty your mind. You don’t even have to want to meditate. Instead, you can simply become curious about what is here. This practice is an invitation to meet yourself exactly where you are — including the parts that are busy, sceptical, restless, resistant or simply saying, “I don’t want to do this!” 🌿 A gentle introduction to meditation through an IFS lens. 🎧 Find somewhere comfortable, press play, and see what happens when you stop fighting the part of you that doesn’t want to meditate. Carolyn Baynes is a psychotherapist, Internal Family Systems (IFS) practitioner and mindfulness teacher based in Farnham, Surrey. carolynbaynes.co.uk

  5. 3d ago

    Relational noticing

    Relational Noticing — a guided meditation for connection, curiosity and presence What happens when you pause and become curious about what is happening between you and another person — and what is happening inside you at the same time? This gentle guided meditation invites you into the practice of relational noticing: slowing down, becoming aware of your inner experience, and noticing the subtle shifts that happen when we bring curiosity and presence to our relationships. Rather than trying to change anything, you are invited simply to notice. You might use this meditation when you are: • feeling caught in a difficult relationship • aware of tension, irritation or disconnection • wanting to understand your own reactions more compassionately • preparing for a conversation • or simply wanting to become more present with yourself and others. This is a short practice you can return to whenever you need a little more space, curiosity and connection. 🎧 Find a comfortable place, press play, and see what you notice. About Carolyn Baynes Carolyn is a psychotherapist, Internal Family Systems (IFS) practitioner and mindfulness teacher based in Farnham, Surrey. Her work brings together curiosity, compassion, embodied awareness and the IFS understanding that the different parts of us are all trying, in their own way, to help. 🌿 More about Carolyn: carolynbaynes.co.uk

    Relational noticing

  6. 3d ago

    heart space meditation and embodying Yin and Yang qualities of Self - 30:09:2026, 09.41

    This gentle exploration invites us to take up space in our body, to explore the qualities of Self energy and how these resonate in our body. Where do we find the more Yin qualities of Confidence, Courage, Clarity and Curiosity. Where do we find the more Yin qualities of Compassion, Creativity, Creativity and Calm. If you are interested in exploring your inner world with Carolyn get in touch: info@carolynbaynes.co.uk

    heart space meditation and embodying Yin and Yang qualities of Self - 30:09:2026, 09.41

  7. Aug 31

    Softening and opening to Self energy

    This gentle meditation helps us to soften and relax out bodies and connect to our parts.

  8. Aug 24

    Nourishing our parts -IFS meditation

    This gentle short meditation helps our parts sense your Self energy. I apologise for the giggles!

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Carolyn is a Quaker and an Internal Family Systems therapist and mindfulness meditation teacher. If you would like to contact Carolyn’s for therapy please email her on info@carolynbaynes.co.uk.

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