Well hello there.
Welcome to Celestial Gems.
I'm Gem.
And I'll be your guide for this morning practice.
If it is accessible and comfortable for you,
Please do this practice standing.
If you can.
Try it outside,
I suggest with bare feet.
Take a moment to find your balance and a sturdy but comfortable position,
Ensuring your back and spine are straight.
You can leave your eyes open,
Softening your gaze on a still spot around you,
Or if it feels okay with you,
Gently allow your eyelids to close.
Allow the outside world to quieten,
Like turning down the volume of an old radio.
Enjoy the stillness for a moment.
Resting either in the darkness behind your closed eyes or in the softness of your gaze.
Take a breath in,
And as you do,
Follow your breath inwards.
Exhale.
Begin to notice how your feet feel.
Bringing your attention to the ground beneath you.
And the ways it is supporting you.
The ground feels hard like concrete or soft like soil.
Maybe it feels warm or cool.
Take a gentle breath in.
Exhale.
If it feels good to you.
Maybe give your toes a gentle wiggle.
And if you like.
You can gently push your feet further into the surface beneath you.
Noticing what you feel.
What textures are you noticing beneath the soles of your feet?
How would you describe them?
Perhaps smooth.
So.
.
.
Squishy Hi.
Or something else entirely.
Pressed against the surface beneath you.
Notice the way your feet connect with the ground.
Imagine if you can your feet like roots working their way into the ground connecting you further Feel the sense of support,
The strength that this connection allows.
As you focus on the bottoms of your feet.
With your next inhale imagine now if you can that breath being sucked up by the soles of your feet as though they are breathing for you.
Breathe in a gentle breath.
Cleansing breath that you are guiding.
And then.
.
.
Let it all out with a deep exhale.
Hmm.
Let's do that again.
Drawing your focus to the soles of your feet and on your inhale taking that breath through those soles.
Imagining the energy of the earth.
Moving towards you.
Like two magnets finding each other.
Guiding that breath up now from your feet,
Up and up through your body,
Filling you with a sense of steadiness and vitality.
And then deeply exhale.
Hmm.
.
.
I will leave you now for a few minutes to continue this breathing on your own.
Breathe at your own pace or with whatever rhythm feels good to you.
Imagining you were breathing from the soles of your feet,
Drawing in the Earth's energy and guiding it through your body.
If you can,
And if it feels good to you,
I suggest exhaling with a slight sound like ahhh,
Feeling for a moment the ease before breathing again.
It is now time.
To return.
To the waking world.
Allow your breath to come back to its usual pace.
Notice any new sensations that may have presented themselves.
Perhaps you notice a sense of lightness or spaciousness.
Perhaps your breath feels a little easier.
Take a moment to just feel your whole body here.
The way your feet feel holding you up.
Rooted and connected with the ground beneath you.
The support of your legs.
The way your torso zips up top.
Strong like a tree,
You stand tall.
Energy of the earth moving freely within you.
Begin now to turn the volume,
Allowing the noises around you to come back into your focus.
Your awareness now connected back to the area you are in.
If you can maybe take a gentle bounce or shake the energy back into your body.
Perhaps you can lift a foot up one at a time,
Giving your toes a wiggle as you do.
And then finally.
.
.
Softly opening your eyes,
All begin to move them about so you become fully present again.
Thank you so much for joining me today.
I hope it leaves you feeling grounded,
Clear,
And energized for the day ahead.
Until we meet again,
Goodbye my celestial friend.
