Welcome to this meditation to begin your day.
To start,
Find a comfortable seat,
Perhaps sitting in your bed or on a cushion on the floor.
Wherever you are,
Find a tall spine and when you are ready,
Allow your eyes to gently close.
We will begin our meditation together this morning by connecting in with our breath.
Our breath,
That sacred prana of energy that is constantly flowing in and out of our body,
Has a soothing effect and can set the tone for our entire day.
Use these first few moments of your practice to observe the natural rhythm of your breath this morning.
Notice the tempo of your breath.
Observe the depth of your breath and if you can,
See if you can locate where in the physical body you most feel physically a connection with your breath.
You may feel your breath being born in the base of your belly,
Perhaps near your heart,
In your chest,
In the back of your throat,
Your nostrils or even that space right between your nose and your upper lip.
See if you can locate the physical sensation of your breath now and gently bring all of your conscious attention to this space.
As you focus on this pinpoint location of your breath,
See if you can exaggerate this physical sensation by elongating your inhale and exhale or deepening your breath,
Coming into a more vibrant belly breath,
Enjoying the sensation of your breath moving freely and effortlessly throughout your body.
Noticing how with each breath a sense of serenity fills your mind and your heart.
Continue breathing just like this,
Focusing on that physical point of sensation as best you can,
Knowing that if your mind wanders at all you can always gently return to this one spot again and again.
Allow yourself now to become fully immersed in the movement and the sensation of the breath and I will let you know when it is time to transition.
Well done.
You may soften your attention now,
Letting your mind open and unfurl.
Practices like this where we simply notice the breath have a profound effect on our emotions,
On our physical sensations,
And on our spiritual path.
Take a moment now to observe how you feel physically and emotionally after that powerful yet simple practice.
Allow your next inhale to be long and deep and part your lips gently sighing it out.
Thank you so much for sharing a piece of your sacred practice with me.
May you go in peace today and always,
Namaste.
