Welcome.
I'm so glad you're here.
This is your time to soften,
To slow down,
And to breathe gently into this present moment.
Let's explore the tender,
Beautiful simplicity of Wabi Sabi.
The Japanese way of seeing beauty in imperfection,
In gentle growth,
In the quiet changing of seasons,
And in the soft,
Natural unfolding of your life.
So you don't need to be perfect here.
You don't need to arrive with calm.
You don't need to feel peaceful yet.
Just bring yourself exactly as you are.
And that is enough.
That is beautiful.
Find your comfy space,
Warm and cozy,
And just allow your body to soften and let your breath flow with ease.
Just take your time here.
Now feel your shoulders melting,
Your belly soften,
Your jaw relapse,
And just give yourself permission to let the outer world fade away.
Because this moment belongs to you.
Softly close your eyes and let your breath arrive naturally,
Soft and easy.
Simply meet your breath with kindness.
Inhale gently.
Exhale softly,
Like a breeze moving through a quiet garden,
Slowly,
Tenderly.
Let your breath smooth the edges inside of you.
Let each breath be a beautiful offering of care.
Inhale,
Soft,
Spacious.
Exhale,
Release,
Melt.
Again,
A soft inhale,
And a softer exhale.
Feel yourself settling into this moment.
Drifting,
Loosening,
Nothing to force,
Nothing to do.
Just a simple meeting with your breath.
Flowing in and out.
In the Japanese tradition of wabi-sabi,
Beauty is found in the quiet,
Natural,
Imperfect moments.
In a handmade bowl with slightly uneven edges.
In a stone worn smooth by years of water.
In a leaf turning slowly from green to gold.
There is no rush in wabi-sabi.
No need to be anything other than what you are right now.
Allow yourself to soften into this truth.
Allow yourself to be unfinished.
Allow yourself to be human.
This is beauty.
This is real.
This is enough.
Now,
I slowly invite your breath to deepen.
We'll use a soft rhythm inspired by zen breathwork.
Inhale for a count of 4,
2,
3,
4.
Hold just a moment as if pausing in stillness.
And exhale for 6,
5,
4,
3,
2,
1.
Let's repeat.
Inhale for 4.
Hold.
And exhale for 6.
A gentle release.
And again.
Inhale for 4.
Pause for a moment in stillness.
Exhale softly for 6.
Just allow your breath to smooth your nervous system like a warm hand resting gently on your heart.
And just see your exhale carrying away tension,
Pressure,
Self-judgment,
Expectation.
Do softly,
Tenderly,
Without rushing.
Now,
Breathe into that space where you've been holding onto too tightly.
Let it loosen like a knot slowly untying.
As you breathe,
Just visualize a simple Japanese stone garden with raked lines in soft sand.
Quiet patterns.
Open space.
And a feeling of calm that arrives just by being near it.
Now,
Let your breath create those same patterns inside you.
Slow.
Simple.
Peaceful.
Let your breath return to its natural rhythm now.
And sit in stillness without trying to change anything.
Wabi Sabi invites us to see beauty in what already is.
To witness the perfect imperfection of this moment.
If your mind wanders,
That's okay.
If your breath feels uneven,
That's okay.
And if emotions rise gently inside you,
That's okay too.
Everything belongs.
Everything here is welcome.
Let yourself sit in this soft stillness and just feel how peaceful it can be.
Allow the quiet to wash over you.
Beautiful.
Place a hand over your heart gently.
Feel the warmth.
Feel the aliveness.
Feel the tenderness of your own presence.
Whisper inwardly with kindness,
I am allowed to be a work in progress.
Again,
Softer.
I am allowed to be a work in pro.
And with warmth,
There is beauty in my becoming.
Let these words settle deep inside you,
Like the sunlight resting on the surface of a quiet spring.
You are growing.
You are unfolding.
You are doing your best.
And that is enough.
Now,
Visualize a small Japanese tea house.
Simple,
Wooden,
Peaceful.
It's set at the edge of a moss garden.
The air is cool,
The light gentle,
The atmosphere still.
You step inside and everything slows.
There's a low wooden table.
A single ceramic bowl.
Irregular at the edges,
But beautiful in its imperfection.
You sit now,
And you feel the warmth of the bowl in your hands.
And you breathe in its simplicity.
And just notice how calming it feels to hold something that does not demand perfection.
Let this bowl become a mirror for your own heart.
Soft and human.
As you hold it,
Just imagine all the places within you.
Even those where you have felt cracked or fragile.
And now,
See those cracks filling with gold.
Like the art of Kintsuji,
Where broken pieces are repaired with golden lacquer.
Honoring the history of each fracture.
Your cracks are not flaws.
They are places where light enters.
Let the gold fill you.
Let the healing glow softly inside you.
You are whole.
Exactly as you are.
And wonderfully human.
Take a slow,
Deep inhale.
And a gentle,
Extended exhale.
Just feel how your body has softened.
How your breath has deepened.
How your heart feels a little more open.
You've returned to yourself.
And that is a whole,
Real,
Tender self.
So,
Before we end,
Just rest your hands softly in your lap.
And take another warm breath.
Inhale softness.
Exhale acceptance.
And whisper inwardly,
I choose peace over perfection.
Carry this with you into the coming days.
Let this simplicity guide you.
Let your breath remind you that you are enough.
So,
Thank you so much for sharing this tender moment of peace with me.
And when you're ready,
Come back to the room slowly,
Gently,
With warmth.
And I'll meet you again tomorrow for another soft step on your beautiful journey.
Namaste,
My friend.
