Hello and welcome to the gratitude breath.
This practice is wonderful at night before bed.
It's a relaxing and affirming way to fall asleep,
Especially when the day has been riddled with challenges and you have a glass half empty outlook.
You can practice this gratitude breath anytime you feel like you are caught in a negative mental loop.
This practice is excellent to do with the negative thinking breath as well.
Gratitude in its most essential form is the quality of being thankful and a willingness to express appreciation.
We enter this world on an inhale and we leave it on an exhale.
Every breath between those two is a gift.
The gratitude breath has become very dear to my heart because it reminds me each time I practice how far I've come,
How determined my spirit is,
And how deep my desire is to hold space for others to follow their own breath.
So with that being said,
Please do not practice this breath while driving.
Find a seated comfortable position.
You can be in a chair,
On the floor,
Or even lying down if that's what feels safest to you.
Taking a moment to get comfortable.
As your eyes gently become closed if it feels safe,
Nice straight tall spine,
Hands can come to the knees facing up for receiving or facing down for grounding.
Taking a nice deep inhale in through the nose and exhale through the nose,
Settling in just a little more.
From here we set our intention.
I invite,
I am grateful for the life that I am living.
I am grateful for my spouse,
For myself,
For my family,
Or whatever calls to you in this moment of whatever you need.
Taking a moment here.
Take a nice deep breath in through the nose and out through the nose for one minute to settle in.
Breathing in all the way through the belly to the ribs to the heart and out through the heart the ribs the belly.
Continuing at your own pace,
Settling in,
Thinking of your intention.
When you're ready take a long gentle breath in through the nose and on your exhale say one thing out loud that you are grateful for.
Repeat this practice for several minutes until you have exhausted your entire list of gratitude.
I am grateful for the life that I am living.
I am grateful for my family.
I am grateful for myself for showing up in this moment.
Continuing to take a nice deep inhale in through the nose and on your exhale saying something out loud that you are grateful for.
Now resting here for a moment thinking about everything that you had on your grateful list.
Taking a moment to appreciate life and this breath of yours that you have.
Bringing your hands to heart center gently taking a bow to ourselves to our hearts.
Thank you for showing up and being present today.
