Connect with your Inner Child-Guided Meditation

We use this meditation to find and connect with our Inner Child. This is a beautiful meditation that helps us to connect to the deepest part of ourselves-our Inner Child. Our inner child is where our vulnerability, our true feelings and needs come from as well as our passion, trust, creativity and our spontaneous selves are born. Find and connect with your inner child and awaken these aspects of yourself as well as your passion and ability to deeply connect.

[@dennisstevens3371]

I am a 70-year old male and I have been dealing with Complex PTSD for most of my life. This video touched my heart and I cried as I saw that scared little boy inside of me. I held him, reassured him and loved him the way I wanted to be held.....but never was. Even in the latter stages of my life, I feel that there is hope that I will finally be able deal with the pain of my childhood. Thank you.

[@bonez2002]

Yes you will be able to 🙏

[@human3025]

Good luck 🎐

[@cassandracraven1]

Love!!!! Keep going.❤️❤️❤️

[@oriharel3152]

You touched my heart. Thank you

[@shinymohanty3797]

Proud of you. Keep going. You are strong and capable. I know this

[@shannoncoller]

I release all negative programming and I choose to love myself and live a life full of love and acceptance!! Thank you

[@mutedearthvirgo]

I love this meditation. I'm a therapist and I use it frequently clients!

[@stephanieoghale1074]

Thank you for this meditation.

[@nataliaclemente4028]

I didn't know I could spend almost 20 minutes crying like I did thanks

[@mariapazcarvacho3463]

I started crying when I met the protector being and didn't stop until the end. I felt so much love! Thank you for this.

[@rainbowglittersheep]

Me too Maria 💔

[@maheratta7889]

Imagine that you are about to meet your inner child. You walk outside into your backyard and he is playing in a sandbox. What age is he? You walk up to your inner child and sit down. “Hello,” you might say, introducing yourself. You look into the eyes of your inner child. What is he feeling towards you? Curiosity? Trepidation? Shyness? Skepticism? Excitement? Respect your inner child and his boundaries. If he wishes to hug you or shake your hand, let that happen. If not, it’s okay. Your inner child may just need to warm up to you. You might next wish to ask, “What do you need the most?” If you are communicating with your infant self during this visualization, the response might come as a visceral feeling as opposed to communicating with your school-aged self who might respond verbally. If your inner child tells you what they need, provide a safe space for them. Let them feel heard, seen, understood, and loved by you. You might like to share with them how much you love and care for them, and wish them to be cared for. If your inner child wishes to be cradled, hugged, or held, embrace the opportunity. Once you feel that your mission to connect with your inner child has been completed, you can visualize yourself walking back into your house. Focus on your breathing, stretch your body, and open your eyes.

[@lucasrodriguez8260]

I feel like my child needs Love and attention so i hope i can Provide to him all that he need, thank you to this meditation and Love, forgiveness, Peace to everybody.

[@rutwiksadhale95]

I am that person who cannot ever cry, I don't remember the last time I cried. But this meditation is so powerful, it brought tears to my eyes

[@eliseta4232]

beautiful and helpful

[@gzgz1292]

This has been my first real attempt at meditation and wow is all I can say. When I was able to see my inner child and my inner child hugged me. I felt happy and I felt like crying. I couldn’t hold back the tears. It felt good to meet him again. Michelle thank you so much for everything you do and the guests you have on your podcast are wonderful. I would have never started this self love journey if it wasn’t for my therapist and for me wanting to improve myself. You are an extension to my therapy and that helps me out a lot.

[@dennisstevens3371]

Thank you. Dennis

[@psychvikings]

I saw a black bear come forward to protect us on our journey. I loved this meditation. Thank you! 🙏✨🙏

[@laviniarosoga1706]

This was amazing. I’ve entered the forest with my mom, but not sick, my mom which is healthy and has a beautiful mind. I feel so good now, thank you form my heart!

[@sandraf2774]

This was mesmerizing... Thank you so much..

[@chrisgustavsson6902]

I absolutely broke down because my entity was my grandmother.... I missed her funeral, I've never processed her passing... Seeing her in these woods just absolutely broke me..

[@svensofte2718]

Thank You❤❤❤

[@jukala_xd]

This was... amazing. I entered the forest with a female deer almost as tall as me, the deer was so pretty. And as soon as we were at the waterfall I started stroking it. When my child came towards me I started crying... i thought she was maybe 6 or 8. I reassured her all the way. And I was so sad and I couldn't stop crying, apologizing for not making her proud and she tried to make me feel better with reassuring me it's okay. That's when I noticed she was rather 4 years old. The thing she told me was: "You weren't supposed to feel this way. Something went wrong." When I asked her if she needed something she answered yes. But when i asked her what, she didn't know an answer. She came with me, we are one now. I feel her warmth in me, and the deer by my side protecting me, still. Then it felt so weird to move again. It felt like just 5 mins passed but it was almost 20. And i still couldn't stop crying. For about 15 minutes after I was laughing and crying, both happy and sad at the same time Amazing. (Edit): Also I felt anxious sometimes as I for example went down the elevator, followed the path, went into the woods... but after we were at the waterfall I didn't get any anxiety feels anymore. Mostly they were just small and short anxiety feels like oh oh and then it was gone idk Aannnddd My child didn't want to be hugged, but it did want to be kissed, what does that mean? And why did I have a deer and not a person? I mean it's okay. I tried finding a person but for some reason nothing could beat the safeness that deer made me feel

[@Batutu0]

Mine is a deer too

[@parisazarifi]

Mine was a golden retriever dog and he made me feel so safe and so calm💖

[@Static615]

Had deer also

[@georginabastien49]

I looked up the symbolic meaning of deer (female): ... the power of gentleness. They do this by touching the hearts and minds of the wounded beings in their lives. My thoughts are that being a female, all Mother Animals are extremely protective of their babies. I think it was a great symbolism to see a deer in the guided meditation. Your little inner child maybe didn't want to be hugged - perhaps there was pain in feeling close? Just a thought. Wishing You all the best in your healing journey. Namaste.

[@jukala_xd]

@@georginabastien49 thank you, that is so kind of you. and the thing with intimacy issues might be really true, i don't really like to be touched so... yea

[@debbietatenehuia9815]

I completely broke down when we got back to the elevator. All these emotions and fears and suppressed emotions just came to surface and I felt so conflicted, angry, remorseful. This was so powerful. Thankyou. I have alot of inner child healing to do but I feel this healing had now truly begun. Thankyou 😍

[@anaissla865]

Fisrt time that i practice meditation to reconnect with my inner child, because I was afraid of seeing myself younger. While i was talking with my cutie 6 years old ass, I swear that for the first time one of the pictures that is glued to my wall fall down so I took the time to put it back even if I had to do a little break in the meditation. When I looked at the picture that fell, it was a picture of me when I was 6 yo, smiling in the garden of my grandma, who I imagined as the protector in my meditation. I could not have a clearer sign from universe that this meditation will help me for the futur and my self love. I took the picture wirh me for the rest of your video. Thank you a lot

[@laurieallen2646]

This is a very powerful meditation. I wish it could be remade with better audio (like Michelle's newer ones) This is my favorite inner child meditation.

[@Mandy_Fallngrow]

Thank you!!!! What a beautiful experience!!! I've been calling my inner child baby girl for a couple months now and she wasn't a fan of being called baby anything, but I think it's good to show her love and kindness. Her message was to be careful and stay safe... that's what happens when she had to become the parent at 6 or 7 years old. I let her know she is no longer alone. This was beautiful, thank you so much!!

[@despinatz7301]

this was amazing..in the almost end I felt her need for security and her fears. I know now ❤️ I’m gonna protect her and everything will be ok! 🥺

[@komalchaudhari2046]

I cried like a baby, it's like i don't knw how i am gonna support this child, but i am going to give 100 percent of me... Because i can't afford to neglect it anymore..

[@_Erendis]

I really loved this meditation. I imagined my Protector as Grimen, the Norwegian folk spirit who lives in the water and teaches music. When my child came from behind the waterfall, even she recognized him as a safe friend.

[@pan2635]

Thank you so much. In this meditation, I got to see my two inner child. One is younger and one is the teenager child. I have met my younger inner child before and I have talked to her already in the past but not my teenager child. I saw my younger child accompanying my teenager child. It seems like she's introducing me to my teenager self and wants me to meet her. I think my younger inner child knows that this teenager child of me wants to meet and connect with me. I feel like it's an advice of my younger inner child and I appreciate my baby inner child for that. - While we were talking, this inner teenager child is asking me to stand up for her because we have failed to do it during her time. I feel like she's very sad. She just wanted to be herself but she got traumatized and silenced by her environment. She just wants to be weird and be happy. I feel her fears and doubts inside me but I know she knows too that I am going to protect her from now on and slowly learn from her. She knows I am strong and she knows she could rely on me. This is my baby. I will be gentle to her when she's getting scared. I will try my best to stand up for myself because I know it will not just benefit my present self but also my inner child.

[@axoNNNessj]

Thank you! Cried so much! It was wonderful!

[@thewisdom-monkey]

Thank you so much for this. My heart is happy.

[@discoursenewvrindabansatsa2658]

I love the meditation. ❤ Thank you I would appreciate lower volume for the background music

[@britt2224]

I like how you guide with calmness you are a blessing Ty

[@robertthompson371]

Your calming soothing voice comforts and reassures the once-troubled and fearful mind into a blissful state of peace. I felt the warm embrace of my lost and frightened inner child as he buried his 5-year-old head into my bosom. I held him in firm embrace expressing words of loving comfort and safety as he cried softly and began to sleep peacefully in my arms. Truly astounding.

[@lynettesadler5781]

Beautiful meditation. Thank you for posting.

[@gratefullyyours4222]

This was so powerful thank u so much I got to be with my dad who passed and my inner child thank u

[@michellecoronado4608]

Learning to love myself Thank you Michelle 💜🙏☕

[@goldenari295]

Wow, this was beautiful thank you.

[@alinicole1300]

my protector being was a sweet and gentle fawn with a glowing blue aura. my inner child was dirty, her hair was matted, and she was timid and scared of me at first. she ended up merging with me as i promised to take care of her, listen to her, pay attention to her, and love her. i got full body chills when she merged with me and i still feel her.

[@ElenaMemole]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❣

[@s.h.6520]

My protector was my labrador as a child. I used to go sleep in his kennel with him as I felt safe in there. He was my security and the only thing in my world that made me feel of any value. It destroyed me when he left this world. I still think of him often. He would sit there with his head on my lap or a paw touching me. He always knew when something was wrong. I couldn't see my inner child though. I don't remember much of my childhood, it's all hidden and squirelled away. What I do remember of it just hurts. I think my inner child is still too scared... 40 years later

[@charlottemonteyne390]

Thank you so much for this wonderfull meditation🙏🏼 I cried when I saw my child. Happy tears! Happy to finaly talk to her and hold her ❤

[@Eli_Opal]

i was just so shocked by how happy they were. i paused to have a conversation and it started by them saying how sad I looked. it felt so wrong to explain to that part of me what was going to come but simplified it into "some bad people are going to do some bad things to you one day, the people that were meant to make you feel safe didn't, and some people that you love are going to leave," as they broke down crying so did I. But then they told me how strong I look. just realising that everything i went through, i came out the other side. and the smiling, laughing child of my past is still within me and accessible. I've always had such a hard time getting out of depressive or melancholic episodes because i forget that happiness was ever present in my life but they will always be a reminder that it is possible. wow so incredible.

[@reginaharkin6112]

Christian, you are amazing. You hit everything I’m feeling. God bless ur work n you ❤️

[@mariahmccall786]

My protector was my inner child...That was amazing,thank you for this🙏🏼

[@jimenasanchez7529]

I felt this in my heart center

[@camilagarciavilelaarquitet7098]

I loved Thank you so much for sharing

[@omniahamsa8057]

Wow absolutely beautiful, thank you so much 💓

[@Offnrunnen1624]

I thought of some of the things my inner child would have said to me. It was sad because I had somewhat of a sad & traumatic childhood. I turned out to be very strong because of the life I had as a child. I needed this because sometimes we reflect on our lessons as an adult but what matters the most, I do believe is what we’ve experienced as a child. ✨❤️✨

[@SM-jj9uw]

That's one of the best meditations that really touches me and makes me connected 🥰🤍

[@hl262]

I didn’t expect for this one to hit me hard and make me cry, made me feel so sad yet in such a safe space. Thank you ❤️

[@We_are_the_light]

Lost myself in tears . This was powerful. Thank you

[@tseeee]

Thank you for this meditation! I feel safer and more supported by myself. Keep up love work! With love, Carol…

[@ggates5371]

Thank you, Michelle

[@Vai789]

This photo is gorgeous!

[@CheezhOfficial]

I legit cried thank you 🙏

[@ChristisKing7922]

Little me didn’t say anything. Just wanted love. I hugged little me and I bawled. Idk why. Even before the part of hugging or giving your child a kiss, I was already hugging small me. I feel bad for her. I hope it gets better

[@marinelover1234]

Sobbed the entire time

[@lucibloom5966]

Love this one so much. You have such a wonderful voice for guided meditations. I find it very challenging to find a voice that suits my ears and doesn't grate. Thankyou.

[@KL-fp3nt]

Thank you🌺💚🌎

[@Reree-gz5bg]

the times I cry doing these are when I am depressed, stressed and frustrated at the self and others around me.

[@jeremykelly3633]

Beautiful. Muhammad Ali was my figure.

[@sophiag9336]

Bawling within 5mins in. This is amazing ✨

[@courtneypaigedavis9730]

This was extraordinary, thank you.

[@0MPMatt]

Thank you for this. 🙂

[@sarahchapman6935]

This was so beautiful and I felt my heart open so much. 🙏💓

[@pandakawaii4237]

this had me sobbing thank you :)

[@CheriettaSwar]

Magical!

[@zoisrogers5437]

This was so great tender and sweet. Thank you.

[@Michellechalfant]

So happy you liked it Zois. xo

[@ItCantRainForever2]

Just beautiful

[@Michellechalfant]

Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it! 💕

[@brilanay7764]

When I saw my inner child something in my brain shut her out and I wasn’t able to talk to her I’m not sure what that means I guess I just have a lot of digging to do in my feelings:)

[@emiliam778]

That was very helpful. Thank you

[@Michellechalfant]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MyDailyBread.9576]

Thank you for your help. #SrNinM

[@tanusb1]

Amazing meditation.thanks a lot for this one.can you please make one medition to recieve gifts and blessings from deceased ancestors.🙏

[@googleuser381]

My inner child asked me why I don't care about her and it broke me down. She said she just wanted to be held 😢

[@Simplykiebby]

I sobbed. My child literally came to me with a big smile and gave me a hug and a load of kisses before I could really ask ☺️ when it came time for the elevator, she did hesitate, but she wanted reassurance that I wouldn’t leave her.

[@chadcupido9549]

I love you ❤️

[@MyRedCarrot]

Is it bad if I cry throughout this whole meditation?

[@cristinam1326]

Anna L not at all❤️

[@racheltuttle7757]

No. The opposite.

[@chanelmaccoll7542]

what does it mean if my inner child was comforting me, not the other way round? as soon as i saw her she gave me a big cuddle, jumped onto the bench next to me and was stroking my hand. whenever you told us to offer things - eg a hug, holding their hand, she was already there x

[@arelymiranda9617]

Same my inner child was telling me it's gonna be okay.

[@celtainweaver6584]

I spent time with my Dad who has passed away in O5

[@cutieworldwideee]

Wow.

[@sava2302]

When I arrived at the forest, my child stepped out and said we'd meet by water. Soon a white dire-wolf stepped out and walked with me to the water, which I started dancing in instead of going to the bench for a while. Once I finally sat at the bench, my eight year old self came out, sat with me, and stabbed me twice (once in my chest and once in my back, exactly where my heart is). The beautiful wolf did nothing as I told him to stand down, that this was meant to happen. My eight year old self said nothing, and I could tell she wanted to hear me speak so she could drown out all her thoughts. I know she wants me to protect her at all costs. When we arrived at the elevator, she stabbed me in the left hand and sliced my left shoulder and finally spoke. "Don't trust anyone with your heart unless you can trust them with your gut and mind. I don't want you to get hurt by anyone other than yourself as I know you'll always forgive yourself." This child deserves the world, and I'll do everything in my power to ensure that. Wolves stand for loyalty and protection. White represents cleansing and innocence. Water is the representation of emotions (I believe playing in the water allowed myself to emotionally prepare for meeting myself). She stabbed my left hand as that's where energy exits for me, and she wants me to hold on and remember.

[@kittykat6497]

it doesn’t work for me yet i just can’t seem to get in the right headspace? idk it feels like i’m just kinda frantically imagining and controlling things?

[@maileimorales9414]

same and I see it’s been 4 months you posted this comment, did it get better ?

[@fluorida2659]

I know what you mean. Remember that meditation is different for everyone. Sitting still might not work for you. You might feel like sitting, standing, laying down, pacing. Also remember that you will not feel and see what other people felt and saw. Your experience will be completely different, as it will come from deep inside of you. If the meditation seems to have no effect, maybe try a different method. In some cases, it might even mean that something inside you does not want to face your inner child yet, so its blocking your attempts. Don't give up. It doesn't come first, second, or even third try for some people. Give yourself the appropriate amount of time to figure this out. Good luck and good vibes ❤

[@madisyn4457]

all I wanted was love and didn’t get it and i’m so deprived of it now that it’s breaking me to know i’ve never been loved and that’s why i act the way I do ab not wanting to let people go

[@ldm673]

For some reason this video keeps freezing but I'm having no problems with any other videos and I have tried this several times over different days 🤔

[@vildecullen]

Me 2 :(

[@FriskyTendervittles]

Protection and safety wasn’t an issue for me as a child. My issues are severe criticism, judgement, shame and not being good enough. No child should feel these things ever

[@asmaalhouti7743]

What does it mean if my inner child is happy, but doesn’t want to ride in the elevator with me, so I stayed with her, and let my being ride in the elevator alone

[@petrahellqvist6660]

What do I do of the child don't want to go with me back up?

[@hooman6969]

don't know what I'm doing wrong in these meditations, it feels calm, but I know my inner child is hurt and needs healing, but I can't reach him or hear him

[@evelynteo2649]

What should I do if I can't see my inner self , the elevator and everything else.

[@chuahping9299]

What's the difference between inner child and higher self?

[@noagoldsmith3960]

If I saw the kid in the woods and all the sudden I felt really uncomfortable and unsafe in my own room does that mean something?

[@meerdougramachi5367]

KIDS ARE CRUEL, JACK!

[@Heavygamingreal]

AND I'M VERY IN-TOUCH WITH MY INNER CHILD

[@walterwhite1700]

IM FUCKING INVINCIBLE

[@camerondunlap662]

I just realized I dont hate kids, I just have trauma from when I was a kid and that broke me 💀

[@ariellehoward5943]

My inner child did not want to come back with me on the elevator. what does that mean???

[@drnessimakaabeche7189]

How come she didn't say a word when I asked her how she felt ?

[@ketikanirula1]

The child didn't talk, she didn't respond..

[@Ramzblood]

I hate elevators...

[@komaljamil4739]

Is it just me or did anyone else felt really unsafe and scared? I couldn’t continue more than 6 mins

[@angelhellyer2705]

I really wanted to get into this and it started well, but the repeated use of "him or her" and "he or she" was rather distressing, as I am non-binary. It got to the point that I had to stop. In future, I recommend using the words "they" and "them", as they are both much shorter and more inclusive.

[@arna8933]

Are ypu supposed to hear anything becuse if so it's not working

[@juevans]

Nice meditation but music was unbearable for me. What a Pitty