A Calm Morning Awakening

Begin your morning slowly with this gentle wake-up meditation made to help you pause, breathe and arrive in the present moment before stepping into your day.
Through simple breath awareness, body connection and mindful noticing, you’ll create a little space between waking up and rushing into everything that needs to be done.
A soft practice for mornings when you want to feel grounded, calm and connected before your day begins.
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Transcript

Good morning and welcome. Take the next few breaths to simply arrive in this moment. There's nowhere you need to rush to just yet. So before you look too deeply into your messages on your phone. Before you start thinking about everything that needs to get done today. Give yourself. A few moments. To simply be. Let your body settle into whatever position feels comfortable. And take a slow gentle breath in through your nose. And exhale slowly. Breathing in. And breathing out. You don't need to change your breath in any particular way. Just allow it to naturally flow in and out through the passages of your nostrils. Notice the feeling of your body waking up. Notice your shoulders. Your jaw. Your belly. Your feet. And allow yourself to soften. Releasing any tension in the body. Take another slow breath in. And as you exhale allow yourself to let go of any tension you may have carried with you into the morning. You don't need to know exactly how the day will unfold. For now. You only need to be here. Breathing. Waking. Arriving. Bring your attention to the sounds around you. The sounds inside the room. And expand the sounds. To bring your awareness to the sounds outside of your space. Start to notice the temperature. Of the air against your skin. The feeling of your clothes on your skin. Notice if there is any light filtering through your closed eyes. Notice the feeling of the morning around you. Let yourself take in this moment without judging it. Without needing to label it. And gently remind yourself. I am here. I can move through this day one step at a time. Let the morning begin slowly. As you take your next breath in. Begin to bring a little movement into your body. Maybe wiggle your fingers and your toes. Roll your shoulders gently. And if it feels good, Stretch your arms overhead. And as you breathe out, Release anything you don't want to carry into this beautiful new day. Before you get up. Take a moment to appreciate this simple morning. A new morning. A new opportunity to be present. A new day to experience. One moment at a time. So when you're ready, Slowly open your eyes. And gently step into your day.