Three Minute Self Compassion Baby Loss Meditation

Hello and welcome to this compassionate breath meditation.

My name is Lucy and I'll be guiding you through this short practice today.

So beginning this short practice,

I'd like to invite you to notice the breath.

No need to control your breathing,

Just noticing the breath moving in and moving out of your body.

Noticing how your body breathes all on its own.

Noticing the air at your nostrils,

The rise and the fall in your chest and anywhere else in your body that you notice your breath.

Allow your breath to anchor you into this present moment here with me.

Moving in now to focus on kindness,

Bringing your attention to your heart space and you can even gently place one hand on your chest as you do this.

Imagining now a soft warm light there,

Glowing gently in your chest and with each breath feel this warm light growing and soothing every area in your body.

As you imagine this warm light now around your body,

You may like to offer yourself some kind words.

May I be kind to myself.

May I find ease.

May I feel safe and supported.

Allowing those words to gently sink in.

This is your time to be held in compassion and kindness and then very gently widening your awareness again to notice the breath in the whole of your body.

Feeling the air moving in and moving out.

The warm sensation that remains in your body now.

Allowing yourself to rest in this moment.

Noticing the breath,

The body,

Held in kindness,

Supported and seen.

Take a slow gentle breath in and as you breathe out if your hands been relaxing on your chest gently placing that hand back down again and if your eyes have been closed today you can gently open your eyes.