Welcome.
I'm glad you're here.
This practice is for the moments when you have used up everything you had.
When tiredness is not just in your body.
But in your mind.
When even the idea of doing something feels like too much.
You do not need energy for this practice.
You do not need to concentrate.
All you need to do is breathe.
And your body already knows how to do that.
So when you feel ready,
Find your way to any position that feels easy for you today.
You can lie down if that's possible.
If not You might choose to sit.
Or lean back against something solid.
Let your legs feel supported.
Let your arms rest without holding anything.
Take a moment here to feel the weight of your body.
Notice the points of contact between you and whatever is beneath you.
You don't need to adjust anything.
Just feel the support that is already there.
And then bring your attention to your breath.
If breathing through your nose feels comfortable.
Use that.
If not Breathe however is easiest for you today.
And notice your breath as it is now,
Without changing it.
Just observe for a moment.
When you feel ready,
We'll begin to work a little more with the breath.
So in your own time,
Take a natural,
Easy inhale.
And a longer,
Slower exhale.
Let the out-breath take its time,
Nothing forced,
A gentle release.
When you're ready to breathe again.
A soft inhale.
And again,
A longer exhale.
Let the breath drift out of your body.
Feel your chest and belly soften as you breathe out.
In your own time.
Take a quiet breath in.
And a slow,
Steady breath out,
Jaw loosening as you exhale.
Shoulders dropping a little.
A natural inhale when you're ready.
A longer exhale,
Breath fading all the way to the end.
Waiting for the next inhale to arrive on its own.
One more soft breath in when you're ready.
And the slowest,
Easiest exhale you can manage without effort.
Let it complete itself.
Rest in the stillness for a moment.
When you feel ready,
Allow your breath to return to its natural rhythm.
There's nothing more to do.
Take a moment here to notice how you feel compared to when you started.
Even a small shift is enough.
So maybe a little more heaviness in the limbs,
A little more quiet in the mind.
A little more permission to rest.
When you're ready,
Deepen your next inhale gently.
Wiggle your fingers or toes.
Allow the eyes to open if they were closed.
If this practice helped,
I have more gentle breath work and a full course on ways to work if you're living with fatigue available on my profile.
Thank you for practicing with me today.
