Relaxation mp3s & cds [2]
Guided Relaxation - Kelly Howell/Brain Sync
The special frequencies recorded on this tape will, say the makers, move your brain into the Alpha state that is associated with relaxation and meditation. Kelly Howell also relaxes you using your breath and imagery of light and energy moving through the body. There is music too and this, the imagery and the frequencies (maybe), seem to wash over and through you, carrying away any tension or stress. Effortless relaxation. There's a 
clip on the Brain Sync website.
mp3 download $9.95 from Brain Sync.
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CD £10 inc. p&p; from Relax UK, t 01206 369242, or Amazon.co.uk; 
CD from Amazon.com; Amazon.ca, CDs or tape from Brain Sync.
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Peaceful Sleep - Jan Sadler
A toolkit intended to help you sleep well. It teaches several techniques including relaxing with your breath, affirmations and a visualisation: within a secret garden you find your perfect house containing the bedroom of your dreams, with the most comfortable bed imaginable. A bedtime relaxation routine track uses these techniques and extends the visualisation as you drift towards sleep: Peaceful Sleep; and finishes with a body scan. Comes with a booklet giving further tips for sound sleep.
CD £10 plus £2 p&p, £4 shipping from Perfect Relaxation.
The Relaxation Kit
Produced by the Pain Relief Foundation these four relaxations cover several different relaxation techniques, and work very well even if you are not in pain. It starts with a ten-minute mental relaxation of each part of the body, Relaxation Kit. The next exercise adds a section to help you relax on the move. The third relaxation uses a 'tense and release' method to relax each set of muscles in turn. The final exercise uses mental imagery and is almost self-hypnosis; I find this last exercise often helps me reach a profound state of relaxation. 75 minutes total. Overall, an excellent course in relaxation skills.
£13.99 inc. p&p. (2 tapes or 1 CD) from Talking Life tel. +44 (0)151 632 0662. £13.99 plus £1.50 shipping.
Deep Progressive Muscle Relaxation - Dennis Roberts
A comprehensive progressive muscle relaxation going leisurely from the top of your head to the tips of your toes, with some very restful music. Deep Progressive Relaxation. CD, 40 minutes. The Seasons: Relax with Guided Imagery, also by Dennis Roberts, is a visualisation taking you through all four seasons in one magical walk.
£10 inc. p&p worldwide, from Dennis Roberts, tel. +44 (0)1202 556323.
A Walk in the Country - Marcia Murray
This gently guides you into a state of relaxation. You then stroll down a country lane, past meadows and down to the banks of a brook where you sit contemplating the scenery and wildlife; most mellow. With some wonderful sounds of nature, 28 minutes, sample. Side/track two is identical bar the final sequence, which allows you to drift off to sleep instead of returning to full alertness. The Magic Carpet. Again, you're gently guided into relaxation, then imagine yourself on a magic carpet that takes you to a special place of your own creation. 26 minutes, voice-only. Side/track 2 is the same, but lets you drift into sleep at the end.
mp3 download £8 from Well Being Relaxation. CDs £9.50 (Tapes £6) inc. p&p, if paying by cheque (use "Mail Order" button) from Well Being Relaxation, tel. 01484 662635, otherwise as : £7 tape/£10 CD inc. shipping worldwide, PayPal payment.
Relax and Release - Tina Everett
Track one combines gentle 'tense and release' relaxation with breathing exercises and imagining muscles becoming warm and heavy. It ends with a brief visualisation and I the way several different techniques are used to create a very complete relaxation, Relax and Release. 14 minutes. Track two repeats track 1, then adds a visualisation taking you through a rainbow of natural colours: from a field of red poppies to an expanse of purple heather. 27 minutes, with music.
£9.95 (tapes £7.50) + delivery from The Inner Bookshop, t +44 (0)1865 245301. £2 p&p £4 shipping * choose 'surface mail' delivery as tapes/CDs go air mail for this price.