Welcome.
Find a comfortable position,
Seated or lying down Today we are bringing awareness to the belly.
The place where we often hold stress,
Fear,
Uncertainty,
Anxiety.
And even anticipation.
The belly is more than a place where we digest our food.
It is a place where the body and mind are in constant conversation.
Modern research highlights the powerful connection between the gut and the brain.
While Eastern traditions have long honored the belly.
As a center of life force,
Intuition,
And wisdom.
And grounding presence.
This quiet center.
Can become an anchor within us.
A place we can return to when fear stress or uncertainty arise.
With each breath,
We can soften into the wisdom of our body.
And allow the belly to remind us.
That we are supported,
Connected.
And safe to settle.
Today we're inviting the belly to soften.
By remembering a deeper connection.
The wisdom that exists beneath the surface.
The wisdom that has carried humanity and nature through generations.
The wisdom that lives within you.
Imagine standing in a grove of ancient redwood trees.
Some of these trees have been alive for hundreds,
Even thousands of years.
They have witnessed storms,
Droughts.
Fires,
And shifting landscapes.
Yet they remain steady.
They support one another.
Communicate with one another.
Share nutrients and resources through vast networks.
There is wisdom beneath the surface.
A support system.
Our body also knows and remembers.
And innate wisdom to heal and restore itself.
Our practices do not create that wisdom.
They just help us align.
Beneath the noise of stress and fear.
Our body holds the memory of balance.
And the wisdom our ancestors knew to be true.
That we are part of nature and like nature.
We are designed to rest,
Restore,
And begin again.
With one hand on your heart.
And one hand on your belly.
Take one big inhale through your nose.
Drawing your stomach inward.
As if you are gathering your energy back to yourself.
Then let out one long,
Slow exhale through your mouth.
Allowing the belly to soften,
Expand.
And release.
Stay with this rhythm for 3 more breaths.
Letting the belly soften a little more.
With each exhale.
Bring one or more hands to the area just below your navel.
Rest your palms here for a moment.
Feeling the warmth.
Of your own touch.
Then move your fingertips to a point.
About two or three fingers.
Below the navel.
Let the touch be soft and steady.
Inviting the belly to relax and the breath to deepen.
Next,
Bring your hands to the point about two to three finger widths above the navel.
Apply the same gentle pressure.
Imagine creating room for the body and mind.
To come back into conversation with itself.
Remember that your body carries a beautiful wisdom.
Beneath the tension and the noise.
You may continue.
With your hands on your belly.
Or wherever they feel most comfortable.
I am supported.
By wisdom.
My body remembers how to return to balance.
I am connected to generations of resilience,
Wisdom,
And healing.
I trust the intelligence of my body.
I belong to the natural world.
And my body remembers how to live in harmony with it.
The changing seasons of my life.
There is part of me that remains grounded and whole.
Like the forest,
I am strengthened through connection.
My roots reach deep into the earth and my spirit reaches toward the light what is meant for me.
Can unfold without force.
I carry an ancient knowing.
That can never be lost.
Only remembered.
I trust.
The inner wisdom.
That has always guided.
Living beings toward healing.
And home.
My system knows how to calibrate.
Just as the trees adjust to wind.
Light,
And the seasons.
I am grateful.
For the quiet intelligence.
Of my body and mind.
Making its way.
Back to perfect harmony.
Like a living forest.
My body is an interconnected ecosystem.
That always desires the best for me.
Guiding me back to health.
Ease and joy.
I soften into this beautiful wisdom.
And I remember that I am not separate from nature.
