I was never more grateful for the awareness of my breath,
The power of belly breathing to enhance my overall state of calm.
This summer has had many reminders regarding the appreciation of air quality and our ability to breathe.
All of the forest fires and smoke have had a significant impact.
Our breath has the power to help us calm,
To help us reset,
To help us bring awareness,
To help us reflect,
And to help us pause.
I will now take you through a guided meditation.
As always at the end of the meditation you'll hear a soft bell.
It is important to come out of the meditation slowly and to take your time,
There's no rush.
I will be here guiding you through the entire process.
The theme of this meditation is the power of the breath.
Let us begin this meditation mindfully as you become mindful of your body,
Mindful of your environment,
And as you maintain a gentle present moment focus.
Start by finding a comfortable position and let us settle into our breath.
Placing your feet flat on the ground with your hands resting comfortably in your lap or if you're seated on a cushion find a comfortable position with your hands resting comfortably in your lap.
Closing your eyes if you prefer and become present and relaxed in this moment.
Take a few long slow deep breaths as your body begins to settle into the meditation and as you start to relax.
Simply release any tension you notice.
Letting go of anything that might be getting in the way of you being here in this present moment.
Remembering it's okay to have thoughts and when a thought occurs simply notice the thought without judgment and then let it go on the next exhale breath.
Allowing each area of your body to settle into the breath.
Exploring the sensations in your body mindfully with curiosity and without judgment.
Notice if you're feeling any aches or pains in a specific area,
Any numbness or tingling sensations.
Getting into the ache or pain sensation and let it go as you exhale.
Mindfully engaging your attention in the present moment and what you're experiencing without judgment.
For this meditation let us welcome everything and simply let go of any expectations.
At any point during this meditation if your mind starts to wander simply come back to your breath as an anchor of focus.
Exhaling to be kind to yourself.
Inhaling gratitude for your breath and exhaling gratitude for your breath.
Notice where you feel your breath in your body.
Observe how your breath travels through your body.
Notice your breath in your nostrils.
Notice the strength of your breath in your lungs.
In your diaphragm.
Notice how the breath exits your body.
Observe the sensations of your breath.
Send healing energy to your body.
Send healing energy to your breath.
Honor your breath and its power.
Exhale loving kindness and exhale doubt.
Inhale into the present moment and exhale into the present moment.
We'll take the next few moments in silence giving you the opportunity to continue to focus your breath as you mindfully maintain a gentle present moment awareness.
I'll keep track of the time as we take these moments in silence.
I'm honoring your breath.
Responsible.
You you you you you you you you you you you you keeping your eyes closed as we integrate back from the meditation take as much time as you need to come out of the meditation slowly and mindfully start by wiggling your toes and fingers or any part of your body that feels right for you and when you're ready you can open your eyes thank you for joining me in this meditation and I hope you enjoyed the experience may we honour the light,
Love,
Peace,
Beauty,
Stillness and breath in all of us Namaste
