Hi there,
And welcome to this gentle breath check-in.
Today,
I'm going to invite you to take a few minutes to check in with your breath.
By bringing awareness to our breath,
We can give ourselves space as we invite our bodies to just be.
We can also bring awareness to patterns,
And as we have awareness,
We then have the choice to change things.
So making yourself comfortable,
That might be lying yourself down if you're able to,
Or finding somewhere comfortable to be seated,
Or maybe you're even out and about.
So taking a moment,
Making any little last-minute adjustments,
Allowing yourself to settle.
If it's comfortable and safe to do so,
You may wish to close your eyes.
Gently relaxing the face,
The jaw,
The forehead,
Dropping your shoulders,
And just scanning your body,
Noticing any tightness or tension.
Letting go of anything you can.
Noticing any mental chatter,
And letting go of that if you can as well.
Letting go,
Even if it's just for now.
Knowing that this is your practice,
Your choice,
And at any time you can step away,
You can reach for things that support you,
Hold them in your hand,
Feel yourself grounded.
Anything you need to do to help yourself to feel more comfortable,
More supported,
And more safe.
So when you're ready,
Bringing your awareness to your breath,
And noticing without judgment what's showing up today,
In this moment.
So noticing with curiosity.
We're not trying to change or fix here.
We're just bringing awareness to what is,
In this moment,
What is.
And if you feel yourself starting to fall into fix-it mode,
If you notice frustration coming up,
Just noticing these things,
Giving them space,
And trying to let go of them if you can.
Gently bringing yourself back to that curiosity,
That curious awareness.
So noticing the breath,
Gently watching.
Being aware of any changes,
Whether they're conscious or unconscious.
And giving the breath space.
And maybe you do notice that things are changing,
Maybe softening,
Relaxing.
Or maybe not yet,
And that's okay as well.
Giving yourself as much time as you're able.
So taking a few more breaths here.
And knowing that if you would like to stay with this for longer,
You can do.
You can stay here for as long as you like,
Because this space is one that you have created.
And whenever you're ready,
Maybe starting to bring a gentle wriggle,
Yawn,
Or stretch.
Taking as much time as you need,
A gently,
Bright movement to the body.
Maybe gently rolling your neck,
Wriggling your fingers.
Moving your shoulders,
Your toes,
Anything that feels good.
So thank you for taking the time to check in with your breath,
And for breathing with me today.
Take care,
And see you soon.
