Breathing your sacred word.
To begin,
Sit or lie down in a comfortable position in a quiet,
Private environment.
Choose a one or two syllable word to serve as a sacred anchor for your practice.
Possibilities include peace,
Relax,
One,
Calm,
Light,
Love.
Choose any word that gives you a feeling of inner peace and comfort.
Take a moment to allow a word to come to you now.
Choose one word and stick with it for this session.
You don't need to worry about choosing the exact right word.
Any word that is relaxing and comforting to you will work fine.
If you're not sure which word to pick,
You can try the word peace this time.
Now,
Smile.
Allow the feeling of smiling to relax your forehead,
Your eyes,
Your jaw,
And your whole face.
Allow the feeling of smiling to wash down through your whole body,
Relaxing every cell,
Creating a positive inner environment.
As you inhale,
Imagine and feel as if your whole torso fills up from bottom to top,
From your lower abdomen up to your collarbones.
As you exhale,
Imagine and feel as if your whole torso empties out from top to bottom.
Allow your breathing to happen easily without trying to make it happen.
Now,
As you inhale,
Smile with appreciation for the life energy you receive in your breath.
As you exhale,
Silently in your mind,
Say your sacred word.
Inhale,
Smile.
Exhale,
Your sacred word.
Continue in that way.
Whenever you recognize that your mind has wandered,
It's okay.
Let those thoughts,
Feelings,
Images,
Or sensations pass by and return to breathing your sacred word.
Inhale,
Smile.
Exhale,
Your sacred word.
Inhale,
Smile.
Exhale,
Your sacred word.
Inhale,
Smile.
Exhale,
Your sacred word.
Inhale,
Smile.
Exhale,
Your sacred word.
Slowly open your eyes and focus on the floor in front of you.
Record the feeling of peaceful,
Sacred presence in every cell so you can return to that feeling at any time.
Thank you.
