Inhale gently through the nose and exhale slowly through the mouth,
Finding yourself in a relaxed position,
Breathing in and releasing out with every exhale,
Allowing the body to soften a little more.
Now bring your awareness to the inhale,
Remembering the journey this breath has taken,
The air entering your body right now has traveled across the oceans.
This breath has traveled through forests,
Across mountains and deserts,
Circling this planet for ages.
This breath has moved through whales deep in the ocean,
Through ancient trees in the forest,
Through countless living beings across time.
And now after that long journey around the earth,
This breath has arrived here for you to breathe.
Entering your body for this moment,
This ancient moving air becomes your breath.
As you inhale,
Imagine you are welcoming this powerful living current of the earth into your lungs,
A breath shaped by oceans,
Shaped by the winds,
By sunlight and by life itself.
Let the inhale be slow and full.
And as the breath enters your lungs,
Imagine it carrying a gentle,
Radiant energy with it.
This energy begins to spread through your body.
It spreads from the lungs into your heart,
From your heart into the bloodstream,
From the bloodstream into yourself.
With every breath in,
This ancient force moves through you.
With every breath out,
Your body releases tension,
Lets go of fatigue and anything that is no longer serving your health.
Breathing out what you are ready to release.
And with your eyes closed,
Draw your gaze upwards.
Now move into a deep visualization and begin to imagine your body in its most natural form,
Its natural state of balance,
That of healing.
Your cells working in harmony together.
Imagine your organs,
Your tissue,
All the systems.
Visualize this sacred breath moving through you.
As you breathe in,
The ancient breath of the earth feeds that vision.
Each inhale delivering energy and nourishment to every part of you.
Each exhale,
Allowing the body to relax deeper.
Helping you reach that healthy state.
If there is a part of your body that has been asking for attention,
Gently bring your awareness and this sacred breath there.
And with your next breath in,
Imagine the breath traveling directly to a place,
Carrying the strength of the ocean,
The patience of the forest,
The steady rhythm of life on this planet.
Feel it being supported by this sacred breath.
Trust that your body remembers how to move towards health.
Your breath is simply guiding it there.
Take a few more slow breaths in.
Letting this ancient traveling breath move through you.
Supporting life.
Supporting balance.
For this moment,
Allow yourself to feel what it is like to be deeply nourished by the breath of the earth.
The breath you take tonight will continue its journey around this earth.
As you exhale out,
Long after this meditation,
Your breath will move back through the forest,
Through the ocean,
And to other living beings.
But before it continues on,
It carries with it something of this moment.
It carries with it your calm,
Your presence,
The quiet you created here in this meditation.
Just as the ancient breath of the world continues to move through you,
A part of you now travels with this breath out to the world.
You have touched the life of others.
Namaste.
