I'm glad that you could join me for this morning grounding practice.
Take a moment to arrive exactly as you are.
If it feels comfortable,
Allow your eyes to gently close or simply soften your gaze.
Begin by taking a slow breath in through your nose and a long breath out through your mouth.
Again,
Breathing in and breathing out.
Let your breathing now return to its natural state.
Notice the gentle movement of the breath in the body.
Perhaps you feel the rise of the chest or the soft expansion of the belly.
Allow your shoulders to relax.
Let the muscles of the face soften.
This is a new day.
There is nothing you need to solve right now.
Just be here with the breath.
Breathing in and breathing out.
Now begin to bring awareness to the body.
Notice the points of contact with the ground or the chair beneath you.
Feel the steady support underneath your body.
Allow yourself to feel rooted,
Stable and present.
Imagine your breath moving down through the body,
Through the chest,
Through the belly,
Down into the legs and feet.
With every exhale,
Feel yourself becoming a little more grounded,
A little more steady.
As the mind begins to wake up and thoughts appear,
Simply notice them and gently return your attention to the breath.
There is no need to follow every thought.
Just breathing,
Just this moment.
Now take a slightly deeper breath in and slowly release it.
You might like to set a simple intention for the day.
Perhaps something like,
May I move through today with calm.
May I be kind to myself.
May I stay present with what matters.
Allow that intention to settle gently within you.
Take one more slow deep breath in and a long soft breath out.
When you feel ready,
Slowly bring awareness back to the room around you.
Perhaps gently moving the fingers and toes.
And when you open your eyes,
Carry this sense of grounding with you into the day ahead.
