And now let's begin to tune into our breath.
Connect your hands to your body.
If your eyes are open,
Just take a look around as we move into our practice of breathing and relaxation.
Begin to notice the breath as it's coming in through your nose,
Giving yourself permission to be fully engaged and present with your breathing.
Allow your eyes to close.
Notice the breath as it comes in through your nostrils,
Goes down your throat,
Down to your belly,
Giving yourself permission to be here now by connecting with your breathing.
We'll breathe in for a count of five and then release for a count of seven to deepen our breathing and our relaxation response.
I'll do the counting and you do the breathing.
We'll do three rounds.
So let's begin.
Breathe in two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Out six,
Five,
Four,
Three,
Two,
One.
In two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Out six,
Five,
Four,
Three,
Two,
One.
In two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Out six,
Three,
Two,
One.
Now just allow your breath to return to your normal breathing pace,
Rate,
And rhythm.
And imagine a beautiful light coming down and the light comes to the top of your head and this light is warm and just right from a temperature perspective to allow you to relax.
The light comes down and it settles down through your forehead,
Relaxing your eyes and the muscles behind your eyes,
Relaxing your face,
Your cheeks and jaws,
Your mouth,
Relaxing your ears,
Coming down through your throat,
Relaxing and softening your shoulders.
As you continue breathing,
Your shoulders soften.
The light comes down through your heart and sends just right energy to your heart to help you relax and release anything that is not serving you in this moment.
And you're relaxing through your upper body.
The light is coming down through your upper body.
It's surrounding your internal organs and giving you just right energy for whatever you need.
You're relaxing as the light comes down through your low back,
Down through your thighs,
Your buttocks,
Your knees,
Your shins and calves,
Ankles,
Feet and toes.
And as you're breathing in and out,
You feel your body settling in to this moment,
To being here now.
There's no place else you need to be.
It's your time to relax.
It's your time to let this day go and to be fully present to you.
So as we move into our slice of silence,
Just allow yourself to fully be engaged with your breath and feeling relaxed.
I'll return shortly.
Just breathe.
As we begin to bring our awareness back to our physical location,
Begin to move your body around,
Stretch and do whatever your body wants you to do right now.
And then open your arms wide,
Send your heart out and bring your arms and wrap yourself in your own arms as you pat yourself on the back and begin to move in a circular motion.
Stretch,
Front,
Side,
Back,
Side,
Giving yourself some love and appreciation and then go the other direction.
Noticing how you feel right now in this moment.
How are you feeling?
And let's do our self-love practice where we say our name and I love you three times.
Barbara,
I love you.
Give me a hug.
Barbara,
I love you.
Barbara,
I love you.
And slide your hands down to right above your elbows and say,
Body,
I love you.
Thank you so much for getting me around planet Earth.
Hands to heart space and just take a bow.
I bow to you and to everyone that is in their practice right now.
Thank you so much for joining me and for being in your practice.
And until next time,
Take good care of yourself,
Love yourself and be well.
