Breathing Room

This meditation is an invitation to pause and take up space. Through gentle breathwork and guided awareness, it helps you release what you've been holding on to and find a sense of openness, ease, and calm within yourself.

Transcript

Hello. And welcome to the pause. And this world becoming meditation. Breathing room. Take a moment. Just for you. You don't have to have a reason. You don't need to have reached a breaking point. You can pause simply because you want space. Let yourself settle. Seated or lying down. Whatever is most comfortable for you. Let your body spread out a little more than usual. Give your body some space. Uncross your legs. Unclench your jaw. Let your face be soft. Give yourself permission. To take up a little more room. Through your sit bones or your spine grounding you. Notice the surface beneath you. Holding you without any effort. And now. . . Begin to notice your breath. Don't change it. Just notice. Just be a witness. So they're gentle in. And out. . . Let's be mindful of our breath. Inhale through your nose, Exhale through your mouth with a soft sigh. And again. Inhale through your nose exhale through your mouth with a soft sigh. And again. Inhale space. Exhale pressure. Inhale space. Exhale pressure. Let your breath be like an open window. In a warm stuffy room. Let it clear some space. In your chest. In your mind. From your day. Now bring your awareness to your ribcage. Feel the expansion on the inhale and that soft release on the exhale. You are literally creating room. Inside yourself with each breath. You can repeat softly out loud. Or in your head. I am giving myself. Breathing room. I am allowed to pause. Space is sacred. I can rest without explanation. Breathe that all in. This isn't escape. It's return a return to yourself. And return to your needs. A return to your softness. You can stay in this breathing room. As long as you need. Inhaling space. Exhaling pressure. This space will wait for you. And when you're ready. And you want to gently return. Having given yourself space. Wiggle your toes wiggle your fingers You can gently open your eyes. You can bring some of this space. Into whatever comes next. Welcome back. May you move through your day with breath. Space. And softness. With all my love. For a magical day.