Guided Breathing Practice

This guided meditation is best done outside and you have to find a spot that calls to you and where you can sit undisturbed.

If you're inside,

Sit or lie comfortably.

Hang a do not disturb sign on your bedroom door and close it.

And don't forget to turn off your phone.

Let's begin.

Close your eyes.

Breathe deeply,

Exhaling completely and inhaling slowly and fully.

Feel your body grow relaxed,

Your mind quiet.

Inhale slowly and fully and feel the oxygen entering you,

Filling your lungs,

Carried by your blood,

Pumped by your heart.

Feel the oxygen moving through every cell of your body.

Feel it energizing with life.

Exhale and feel the carbon dioxide leaving you.

As it leaves,

Relax your body,

Starting at the top of your head with each breath that you can exhale.

Feel the relaxation moving downward through your neck and your shoulders,

Arms and fingers,

Chest and pelvis,

Thighs and calves and feet and toes.

Exhale and relax.

Inhale slowly and fully,

Holding the breath for a count of three.

The mind is growing quiet and still.

Exhale completely,

Body growing quiet and still.

Continue breathing,

Allowing your mind to become clear,

Allowing thoughts to move through like a leaf carried on the wind.

Just noticing as they arise and letting them float away,

Return your focus to your breathing,

Slow and steady,

In and out,

Mind growing still and body relaxing.

Continue for five full breaths,

In and out.

Breathe in and hold the breath for a count of three.

Feel the energy coursing through you,

Nourishing you,

Sustaining you,

Energizing you.

Exhale completely.

Continue breathing deeply and fully.

Feel your connection to the divine energy of creation.

Feel the energy of creation coursing through you,

Nourishing you,

Blessing you.

When you're ready,

Open your eyes.