Take the next couple of moments to get really comfortable,
To find a seated position or come to lie on your back.
And for the next several moments,
You commit fully to getting as comfortable as you can in this moment.
As you deepen the breath,
As you slow down your exhales,
Imagine that you are breathing space into this bubble that surrounds your entire being.
And for the next several minutes,
You commit to a greater sense of awareness,
You invite a deeper feeling of stillness,
And you simply allow the day's busyness to exist outside that bubble.
You see what is possible when you allow yourself to breathe a little deeper and tend to your inner self.
You tend to your well-being,
And you allow your inhales and exhales to guide you to more stillness,
To more peace.
Feel all the gentle sensations as you take fresh energy into the body.
As you supply oxygen to every cell in your body,
There is this constant sense of renewal from the inside out.
Take a nice full inhale,
Fill up with as much air as you can,
And hold at the top.
And hold at the top,
Hold the breath in,
Feel the fullness of the belly,
The rib cage,
The lungs,
And slowly without pushing it out,
Release the air from your body until your belly,
Your ribs,
Your lungs have no air left,
And hold that,
But soften around the face,
Soften around the shoulders.
Now slowly inhale,
Fill up once again,
Full body expansion,
And when you've taken in as much air as you can,
Hold that.
You might even try to take a little bit more air in through the nose.
Then as gently as you can,
Release the air from your body,
And at the very bottom of your exhale,
Stay there.
Stay empty of air for a few more seconds.
Let's do that one more time.
Slowly inhale,
Fill up,
And when you can't take in any more air,
Hold.
Hold the breath in the body.
Soften the hands,
Soften the shoulders,
Sip in a little bit more air through your nose if you can,
Then release slowly all the air.
Let it out,
Hold at the very bottom of your exhale.
What does it feel like to have no air in the body?
No air in the lungs.
Release a little bit more air from your nose if you can,
Then allow for a nice,
Easy,
Natural inhale and exhale.
Do a quick scan of your body just to see if your next exhale can wash away any lingering tension or tightness that you may have in your space.
This breath is a tool to clear clutter away from our inner space,
To wash away the dust,
The tightness,
The stagnation that we pick up throughout the day.
So if you're feeling drawn to it,
Stay in this breath work,
This meditation for as long as you'd like,
And whenever you're ready to come out,
Do so really gently,
Really slowly,
Coming back into your day with a little less clutter and less dust within your body,
Your mind,
Your heart space.
