Hello,
This is your daily check-in.
We're gonna spend five minutes just noticing the body,
The mind,
And being present with self.
Wherever you are,
Go ahead and find a comfortable position.
You can be seated,
Standing,
Lying down.
Try to soften your toes,
Intentionally release your fingers.
If you can,
Maybe the eyelids soften and your cheeks begin to fall as your jaw releases your lips part.
Noticing your breath right here,
Breathing in and breathing out,
Breathing in and breathing out.
Begin to notice the steady rhythm of your breath,
The smoothness to your breath.
Noticing how natural your breath feels in this space.
Meditation and mindfulness do not need to take long,
Just a few moments to check in,
To observe,
To feel your body,
To notice where your body is at in space,
Something known as proprioception.
So that you can notice any sensations and notice exactly where those sensations occur on or within your body.
When we're present,
We can feel our body release and relax and we can feel our mind follow the body,
Entering a state of calm,
Finding ease,
Maybe for the first time today.
Breathing in and breathing out,
Breathing in and breathing out.
Noticing the sound of your breath,
Notice the temperature of your breath,
Notice the slight rise and fall as you breathe in and out in your belly.
And as your breath gets smoother,
As it gets deeper,
Can you begin to feel that rise and fall,
That expansion all the way throughout the abdominal cavity,
Your belly,
Your back body,
And your side body.
Take a few moments to really feel this.
Depending on your position,
You may feel it easier or slightly more challenging to breathe fully into the abdominal cavity.
So be patient,
Just showing up here,
Just observing,
Observing where your mind goes,
Observing any sensations that you may feel on or within your body,
Observing any noises,
Any sounds that you can hear outside of your mat.
Those sounds help to bring you into this present space,
Help to connect you to where you are right now.
You are whole,
You are here,
You are breathing,
You are calm,
Breathing in and out.
Again,
We breathe in and all the way out,
Slowly taking the palms together at your heart space,
Finding gratitude that you took the time today to show up for yourself.
Even just for this short period of time you chose to be present,
You chose to find calm.
Thank you so much for practicing here with me today.
I look forward to practicing with you again in the near future.
Namaste.
