Today's breathing meditation is a practice to give and receive as you breathe in and out so you can settle into harmony with this beautiful cycle of birth.
We can give of ourselves so easily to our jobs,
Our kids,
Our significant others,
Our friends and family and our community.
Giving is beautiful and deeply fulfilling.
But without the counterbalance of receiving,
We can find ourselves off kilter,
Burnt out,
Depleted.
Giving and receiving live in harmony with each other,
Just like the inhale and exhale of your breath.
We cannot breathe out or give too many times without inevitably needing to breathe in or receive in order to replenish.
So this meditation is a practice to rebalance ourselves through our breath to welcome the harmony of giving and receiving.
So let's begin.
Beginning to relax and let yourself settle into comfort.
Squeeze yourself into that special place where your body is relaxed,
Your mind is clear and your spirit is ready.
If thoughts begin creeping into your head,
Calling for your attention,
Just bring your awareness to the motion of your breathing and concentrate on its simple rhythm.
Let your breath pull you in deeper and watch as everything else dissolves around you.
The thoughts,
The fears,
The to dos.
Let them fade away into the background as you find oneness with your breath.
Breathe in and receive.
Breathe out and give.
This is our mantra to find harmony,
To find balance.
So breathe in fully now,
Imagining that what you're receiving fills you completely in your mind,
Body and soul.
And then breathe out all the way to the end of your exhale,
Giving yourself to the world.
Breathe in and receive.
Breathe out and give.
Imagine that with every breath in,
The air fills every part of you that needs replenishing,
That craves wholeness,
That desires more.
Imagine that with every breath out,
You're releasing a bit of yourself,
Giving to the world around you,
Feeling the harmony of this beautiful cycle.
Breathe in and receive.
Breathe out and give.
Rest in the harmony here.
Find peace in the equilibrium.
You deserve to receive.
You deserve to give.
You are whole.
Namaste,
Beautiful.
