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Rise & Shine! A Morning Practice To Set Intentions For Today

by Samantha Russell

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Meditation
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Rise and shine sleepy head! It’s time to wake up and start the adventure of this new day. The beauty of morning meditation is that it sets the stage for the rest of the day, granting us the opportunity to harness the energy we wish to experience as we move into the world by setting powerful intentions. In the morning we have the least resistance so it's a great time to practice a simple meditation like this one.

MeditationBreathingBody ScanGratitudeIntention SettingBreathing AwarenessEnergizing BreathsIntentionsMorningsMorning MeditationsVisualizationsWaking Up

Transcript

Good morning,

My name is Sam.

It's time to wake up and start the adventure of this new day.

The beauty of a morning meditation is that it sets the stage for the rest of the day,

Granting us the opportunity to harness the energy we wish to experience as we move into the world.

Set yourself into a comfortable position and feel free to close your eyes.

Bring your awareness to the breath.

Inhale through your nose if you can,

Deep down into the belly and then fill your chest.

Hold for a moment and then release,

Starting with the chest and then emptying the belly.

Let's do that two more times.

Inhale again through your nostrils,

Deep down into the belly,

Then the chest and then pause.

And you can breathe out through your mouth starting with the chest followed by the belly and then pause at the end of the exhale.

Listen to the silence.

And one more time,

Breathing in and in,

Pausing and letting it all go.

Relax the top of your head and feel that sensation dripping down into your forehead,

Eyes,

Ears and cheeks.

Allow your jaw to go slack,

Your tongue heavy.

Bring attention to the throat,

Allow the muscles surrounding it to relax.

Soften the back of the neck and then move your attention to the shoulders and do the same.

Feel this wave of relaxation moving down now into the arms,

The hands and the fingers.

Bring your attention to the torso and soften the muscles across your chest and upper back.

Relax the belly and soften around the lower back.

Release your hips,

Your thighs,

The muscles around the knee,

The shin,

The calf,

Ankles,

Feet and toes.

Allow your attention to envelop your whole body,

Noticing any sensations you may be feeling.

And you can bring a gentle attention to any area that you'd like to relax a little more.

As the morning sun rises,

Feel its warm rays of light beaming down on you with beautiful golden energy.

Absorb these ribbons of light into your body and feel your body surrounded in bright healing energy.

Feel the sun's power radiating and recharging you,

Giving you new life for this new day.

Today is a new day.

Yesterday is in the past and we welcome all of the new opportunities that this day brings.

There's so much potential and so much possibility.

Allow yourself to feel excited by the anticipation of what blessings the day may bring.

Let's set an intention so that our mind and path is clear.

Think of one thing that you'd like to experience,

Feel or do today.

And it can be as simple as taking a refreshing walk outside in nature,

Enjoying some deep breaths of fresh air,

Or you might have a particular project that you're really looking forward to working on.

Take a few moments now to visualize in your mind's eye what it is that you would like to experience and see Wonderful.

There's so much to look forward to.

Today is going to be a great day.

Today is a clean slate to start anew.

The possibilities are endless in what you can achieve.

And remember,

You can be,

Do or have anything that you wish for.

Just see it,

Believe it and receive it.

Today is a beautiful day.

Have your breath,

Your calm breathing.

And if thoughts arise trying to take you somewhere else,

Just gently come back to the breath.

And with each breath,

Feel the morning energy gently waking your entire body and notice any sensations you might feel.

Breathe in,

Sending oxygen to your head and face and exhale.

Breathe in and send life giving air to your neck,

Your shoulders and your chest muscles,

Absorbing in the oxygen and getting ready for the day.

Inhale and send this breath to your entire back,

Allowing those muscles to awaken.

Breathe in again and send the oxygen to your abdomen and thighs.

Send the energy from your next breath into the legs to power you through the day.

Inhale and allow the sun's rays to infuse you with the energy you need to begin your day.

And now allow the energy from the air you breathe and the warm rays of sunshine to begin to power you up for the whole day.

Breathe into your heart.

Send golden energy to your heart center in gratitude for the beginning of this new day.

Today is a fantastic day.

Let's slowly start to move into the day now.

Take a full energizing breath in and allow the fingers and toes to wiggle if you wish.

Follow your body's desire to move as it guides you.

And whenever you're ready you can open your eyes with a soft downward gaze,

Keeping your focus inward.

And when ready open your eyes fully and go out and claim your day.

I hope you have a wonderful day.

I wish you all the best.

Meet your Teacher

Samantha RussellLondon, England, United Kingdom

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Recent Reviews

Cory

February 17, 2026

Very nice way to start this new day. I'm glad that this meditation found me. Helping me feel better about myself and the day ahead. Thank you very much. Have a wonderful day πŸ™β€οΈπŸ˜Š

Bree

February 15, 2026

Thank you. What a lovely way to start my morning.

Robyn

January 12, 2026

Excellent meditation

Susan

January 9, 2026

Just what I needed to help me wake up this morning !

Marguerite

December 30, 2025

Very motivating! Thank you 😊

Dorice

December 29, 2025

Thank you so much for helping me start today with positivity! And gratitude!

Becca

December 19, 2025

Thank you for the beautiful start to my day!

Chrissy

December 19, 2025

A beautiful way to start the day. Thank you so much :)

Maja

December 6, 2025

Thank you for this beautiful meditation!

Trish

November 5, 2025

What a powerful way to start the morning, especially the breathwork. I am grateful that I included this today - thank you! 🌞

Carri

October 28, 2025

Beautiful. I loved picturing the sunset rays waking up my body

Kirsty

October 13, 2025

Wonderful, thank you πŸ™

Maria

July 18, 2025

Great way to start the day! Love the body scan and breathing 🩡

Marie

July 15, 2025

Great way to start the day! Thank you for your guidance.

Margaret

February 20, 2024

Thank you for this compact beginning to the day. Namaste

Mark

January 31, 2024

Such warm voice, and beautifully recorded, with a clear easy to hear vocal. Thank you πŸ™πŸΌ

Guillermo

June 18, 2023

Samantha, what a beautiful meditation. This is a wonderful way to start the day and just what i needed today. I'm hoping to listening more of your guided meditations and i thank you for your efforts. I hope you have too, a wonderful day (:

Neil

June 15, 2023

Beautiful soothing and positive start to the day. Will come back to this meditation again. Thank you. πŸ™πŸ»

Olivia

May 20, 2023

A gentle yet energizing start to the day. Thank you!

Stacey

April 1, 2023

Truly a wonderful experience for starting my day β˜€οΈπŸ’›

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