Winter roots.
Spring wings.
Settle into a comfortable position.
Let your body be supported by the earth beneath you.
Feel the weight of your bones.
The gentle holding of gravity.
You do not have to hold yourself up right now.
You are being held.
Take a slow breath in through your nose.
And a gentle release out through your mouth.
Again inhale inviting space.
Exhale letting go.
Allow your shoulders to soften.
Your jaw to loosen.
Let the muscles of your face relax.
There is nowhere you need to be.
Nothing you need to prove.
This moment is enough.
Imagine that beneath your body.
Beneath the floor.
Beneath the ground.
There is a rich dark winter soil.
Quiet.
Still.
Gentle roots extend from the base of your spine.
From your hips.
From your feet.
Slowly reaching down into that soil.
Not forcing.
Not rushing.
Just growing in their own time.
Each breath allows your roots to sink deeper.
Anchoring you.
Stabilizing you.
Giving your body a sense of safety and belonging.
Winter is not a pause in growth.
It is where strength is formed.
As your roots settle into the earth.
Bring your awareness to your heart.
Ask gently without needing an answer right away.
Why do I move?
Why do I show up for my body?
Let whatever arises be welcome.
Memories.
Sensations.
Feelings.
There is no wrong response.
Your practice is not about fixing yourself.
It is about remembering yourself.
Now imagine far above you.
Soft spring light.
Beginning to return.
Not yet bright.
Just a hint.
Up.
You do not need to leap forward towards it.
You are preparing for it by staying here.
With every breath your roots grow stronger.
With every moment of stillness your foundation becomes more stable.
Feel your body resting in this quiet strength.
The kind that does not push.
The kind that waits wisely.
Silently repeat to yourself.
I am building what will carry me forward.
I am becoming ready.
Let this truth settle into your cells.
When you are ready,
Gently bring awareness back to your breath.
To the room around you.
To the quiet rhythm of being alive.
Wiggle your fingers and your toes.
When it feels right,
Slowly open your eyes.
Carry this rooted energy with you today.
The knowing that what you are tending now will one day rise.
