Mindfulness Of Breathing

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Mindfulness Of Breathing

by Juliana Sloane

Type

guided

Activity

Meditation

Suitable for

Everyone

Plays

4

This short mindfulness of breathing practice guides you to gently anchor your attention on the natural rhythm of your breath. You’ll notice the sensation of inhale and exhale, learning to observe thoughts and distractions without getting pulled away by them. The simplicity of the breath becomes a steady point of return, helping you settle into present-moment awareness. In just a few minutes, you’ll cultivate greater focus, balance, and a clearer connection to your body and mind.

Mindfulness Breathing Focus Relaxation Body Awareness Present Moment Non Judgmental Awareness Grounding Technique Mindful Breathing Relaxation Technique Natural Breathing Return To Present

Meet your Teacher

Santa Fe, NM, USA

Meet your Teacher

Santa Fe, NM, USA

Transcript

Welcome. Today we're going to explore a short grounding meditation focusing on mindfulness of breathing. Many meditative traditions all over the world invite us to notice the body breathing. As we settle in, One thing to know here is that you don't have to make your breath any different. Nothing needs to be forced or changed. That this practice today is all about simply being with the natural rhythm of our body. So before we turn to the breath, I want to invite you to simply take a moment to get comfortable. Whether you're lying down or sitting in a chair or cushion, Just taking a moment to notice all the places where the surface underneath your body is holding and supporting your body. And seeing if it's possible simply to rest into that support as if you could invite any places in the body where there is a holding or a tensing to release back into the places where your body is supported. And that might mean leaning back into your chair or feeling your feet on the floor or feeling the way that the couch or cushion or bed is simply holding and supporting your body. And if it's possible to invite even 1% more softness into the body, More ease, I invite you to let that happen. And as you rest here, You may begin to notice very simply, Very naturally that your body is breathing, Allowing yourself simply to witness and observe the rhythmic flow of breath, Nothing to do, Nothing to change, Just being with the body breathing. Noticing where the breath goes as you breathe in and where the breath goes as you breathe out. In this practice, You can allow the body breathing to be an anchor for your attention in the same way that when a boat is out on the water, We drop an anchor for that stability, That steadiness to help us stay in one place even as the waves ebb and flow. The body breathing can be that anchor for your attention. And just like on the water, Sometimes the waves are big and dramatic and sometimes they're very gentle and still. You might notice without fixing or changing that your body breathing also may have shorter breaths or longer breaths, Deeper breaths or more shallow breaths. Knowing that just like the water, There's nothing inherently worse or better about a smaller wave or a bigger one. And however you find the quality of your breathing today, It's perfectly okay. And as you stay with the body breathing, It's natural too that thoughts will rise and pass, Emotions may ebb and flow, Physical sensations will come into our awareness. And in the same way that in that boat anchored safely in the water, We might notice a breeze or a cloud or a fish swimming by. We can notice what arises in our awareness and then return to that safe harbor of the breath. And just resting in the body breathing, Noticing the gentle ebb and flow of the breath, Knowing you can rest your mind right here. And in a moment, You might want to bring a little bit of movement into the body, A gentle stretch, Maybe wiggling the fingers, Stretching the arms and beginning gently to come back into the room.