Anxiety and overthinking are our mind's way of reminding us to return to the presence in our bodies.
We get to bring this presence back down and remember that we are in control.
I'm going to introduce a practice today that's a three-part breath,
Two in through the nose and one out the mouth.
First inhale,
We'll come towards the back of the head to allow the rib cage and the belly to expand.
Second inhale,
We'll guide up into the heart.
Third exhale,
We'll drop out of the mouth,
Elongating that exhale.
I will cue you to begin this cycle and we will bring each breath in a way that feels so nourishing to the body.
Use what you need to transform this moment into a way that feels so good and releases any stored up energy through movement,
Through sound,
Whatever you need.
Let's begin this practice taking an inhale through the nose and sigh out of the mouth.
Let that sound vibrate around you and release.
Allow your body to meet gravity in this moment,
Dropping down,
Letting those shoulders drop,
Creating space between the teeth to release that jaw tension.
Checking in behind the eyes,
Can we soften?
Is there any gripping in the hands,
The belly,
The toes that we can let go?
And even if you still feel a little bit of holding on,
That is okay.
Getting ready to begin this three-part breath,
Taking your first inhale in the nose towards the back of the head.
Second inhale into the heart and that exhale falling out of the mouth.
Continue this cycle in through the nose,
Into the heart,
Out through the mouth.
Vibes into the heart,
Out through the mouth.
Keep letting this cycle flow.
Change the pace,
The depth as you need.
There you go.
Can you allow yourself to keep bringing that awareness back to each breath?
What stories,
What thoughts can we allow to let go with each exhale?
Keeping that loving awareness in the heart space,
Knowing that you are safe to breathe,
You are safe to feel,
You are safe to release.
Noticing how the body can guide you with each breath.
Are there micro-movements that you want to invite to each cycle?
Or just focus on the breath itself.
With our last 30 seconds,
Noticing how you can keep bringing that awareness into the body.
Taking one final cycle in,
In,
And let it go.
Invitation to give a little shake to the body.
Notice the settling in this moment.
Notice how powerful just a few moments of presence with the breath can guide us back into ourselves.
I honor you for joining me in this practice today and I hope to breathe again with you soon.
