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A Meditation: Rise & Shine

by Shannon Van Nes

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Activity
Meditation
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A morning meditation you can do from the comfort of your own bed. How you start your morning easily sets the course for your entire day. This 5-minute meditation focuses on deep belly breathing to help create space for new energy. Music by Chris Collins

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Transcript

Good morning.

Take a moment to rise up,

Finding and settling into a comfortable seat with a straight spine.

Keeping your eyes closed,

Place your right hand on your belly and your left hand on your chest.

Taking one big energizing inhale through the nose,

Open your mouth and exhale.

Just coming to your natural breath here,

Finding stillness.

We're going to focus on breathing into the belly.

On your next inhale,

Breathe in through the nose,

Drawing the air into the bottom of your lungs.

Feel your belly expand,

Gently exhale all the air out,

Drawing the belly toward your spine and pushing out any residual air from the bottom of the lungs.

Inhale deeply into your belly,

Feel it rise beneath your right hand,

Exhale feeling the belly soften as you let go and create space for new energy.

Continue to watch your breath as you fill up and as you exhale,

Releasing any tension or worry or thoughts that aren't serving you.

There's no need to force the breath here,

Just steady inhalations and exhalations.

If your mind starts to wander,

Bring your attention back to the breath,

You can also add a count to your breath by inhaling for one,

For two,

For three,

For four and exhale for four,

For three,

For two,

For one.

Breathing on your own now,

Inhale and exhale.

This even breathing pattern is both soothing for the mind and the body,

Tapping into the parasympathetic nervous system.

Continue with your own breath,

Adjusting the count as needed.

Keep going.

Epidemic cotton swab By tuning into the energy of the morning,

It can help you set the tone for your entire day.

Even just five minutes of mindful breathing can leave you feeling energized and refreshed.

Inhale,

Extend your arms up over your head,

Coming into a big stretch.

On the exhale,

Bring your hands together,

Meeting in a prayer position at your heart.

Thank yourself for dedicating this time to yourself,

Your health,

And your well-being.

Namaste.

Meet your Teacher

Shannon Van NesOttawa, Canada

4.5 (530)

Recent Reviews

yoli

June 23, 2022

Sweet morning meditation , ready to calmly greet what ever comes my way now 🙏🏻

Paula

June 10, 2022

Excellent way to start. Namaste 🙏🏼

Lívia

June 3, 2022

Thank you, great way to start the day feeling calm 💙

Lisa

May 22, 2022

Lovely practice to begin the day with. Thank you.

Paige

May 3, 2022

When I woke up I felt quite tired, but after doing this meditation of mindful breathing I've noticed upon opening my eyes that I felt energised and awake, and ready for the day. Thank you for a great way to start the day!

Scot

April 27, 2022

Wonderfully pace and great quick meditation for putting focus on the morning breath. Thank you

Rob

April 26, 2022

Thank you for the wonderful morning meditation. I'm going to use it before bed as well as I have had a problem with insomnia lately.

emily

April 23, 2022

I loved this

Janet

March 15, 2022

Love

Lucie

March 4, 2022

Beautiful quick meditation. Definitely one I will be returning too. Thank you 🙏🏻🥰

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