Releasing the weight of the moment.
Before we settle in,
Take a moment to arrive.
Close your eyes.
Let your shoulders drop.
Allow your breath to slow.
Inhale deeply.
Pause.
Exhale fully.
Pause.
There is nowhere to go.
Nothing to do.
Just this moment.
Just this breath.
Breathe in space.
Pause.
Breathe out tension.
Pause.
Let yourself pause.
What has ever been pulling at you,
Let it rest.
With each breath,
Release the weight of the moment.
Let go of needing to fix.
Let go of needing to figure it all out.
For now,
Simply breathe.
Inhale.
Pause.
Exhale.
Pause.
Now bring awareness to this breath.
Not the one before.
Not the one after.
Just this one.
Feel the air moving through your nose.
Filling your lungs.
Expanding your belly.
Feel the warmth as you exhale.
Releasing.
Softening.
Returning.
Let your breath be a place of comfort.
A place of home.
Breathe in presence.
Pause.
Breathe out distraction.
Pause.
Breathe in stillness.
Pause.
Breathe out everything else.
Pause.
You are right here,
Right now.
Inhale.
Pause.
Exhale.
Pause.
Inhale.
Pause.
Exhale.
Pause.
Notice your breath as if you're discovering it for the first time.
The way it moves.
The way it holds you.
The way it's always there.
Let go of control.
Let the breath find its own rhythm.
Simply notice.
Inhale.
Pause.
Exhale.
Pause.
Excellent.
Okay.
Inhale.
Pause.
Exhale.
Pause.
Feel the subtle pause at the top of your inhale.
Feel the quiet space at the end of your exhale.
Breathe into that space.
Breathe in awareness.
Pause.
Breathe out resistance.
Pause.
Breathe in expansion.
Pause.
Breathe out surrender.
Pause.
There is nothing to do.
Just be.
As we come to the close of this practice,
Slowly bring awareness back to your body.
Feel the weight of yourself in this space.
The ground beneath you.
The air around you.
There is no need to rush.
No need to leave this feeling.
Simply let the breath guide you back.
So deep inhale.
Pause.
And let it go.
Pause.
One final deep inhale.
Excellent.
Pause.
And let it go.
Let it all go.
Excellent.
Pause.
This space is always here for you.
This breath is always here for you.
You can return any time.
And when you're ready,
Gently wiggle your fingers and toes and open your eyes.
