Welcome to your practice.
Find an easeful seated position.
Rest the palms on the knees facing upward.
Let your sit bones and hips fasten downward as the chest and spine lift.
Breathe deeply,
Reminding your body it is safe to relax.
Imagine you are seated on a porch or a deck deep in the jungle or forest.
The air is heavy and warm.
The sky is darkening overhead.
You hear the tapping of raindrops on leaves,
Turning into a steady heavy rainfall.
Moving to the steps of this porch to take a seat in the rain,
Feeling each raindrop falling on your skin,
On the top of your head,
On your cheekbones,
Melting into your skin.
Each drop creating an opening,
A softening,
An invitation to deeper presence.
Notice the places of resistance in your body.
Lean into the sensations here.
Extending your breath to these places.
Draw your focus to a desire you have,
To feel the energy in your body.
Draw your focus to a desire you have,
A small desire,
Your most sacred desire.
As effortlessly as you receive the raindrops on your skin,
As easily as you receive each breath,
You are opening to receive your desire.
Rather than moving toward your desire,
Let your desires come to you.
As easily as the rain falls,
As easily as you breathe,
You receive through your openness.
Slide your shoulders away from your ears.
Sink your legs downward.
Let the ribs and spine soften.
Breathe and receive.
Exhale,
Release force.
Breathe and open.
Breathe and receive.
Exhale,
Resistance.
We have been taught that if we work hard enough,
We will deserve our dreams.
We have forgotten our worth,
Our capacity to receive our infinite potential,
The infinite wealth and energy within our being.
Connect to the body's sensations.
And in connecting to the body,
In creating this awareness,
You connect to your deepest essence.
The part of you that is observing,
The part of you that is aware.
And through this awareness,
You allow the body to feel like home to the soul.
And when you connect to your truest essence,
You access that infinite energy,
Power,
And abundance within.
Your worth has never wavered,
Never diminished.
You are worthy of ease and overflow,
Gratitude and generosity.
Rest your focus with the sounds of the rain.
And rest your focus with the sounds of your breath.
Let your eyes shift open.
Your practice is complete.
