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Be Here Now

by Alta Lourette

Rated
4.6
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
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A short, simple and gentle meditation to bring you back to the present moment in times of overwhelm, stress, anxiety or lack of focus. Do this any time of the day, in the morning, evening or as a little top-up during the day. Music is Aligned Muse - Merkaba Moon

MeditationPresent MomentStressAnxietyBreath AwarenessBody AwarenessMindfulnessRelaxationSeated PositionPresent Moment FocusPoetry IntegrationMind Wandering ManagementSmiling TechniqueGentle Stretching

Transcript

Hello,

Glad you can be here now.

Get into a happy and easy seated position.

Close your eyes.

Take a deep breath in and sigh it out.

Again,

Long inhale.

And a long exhale.

Bring your lips together and continue taking long,

Slow,

Gentle inhales and exhales.

Slow down.

Slow down your breathing.

Relax.

Relax.

Lengthen through the crown of your head.

And sink your sit bones into the floor.

All while relaxing your belly.

Slow down your heart.

And be here now.

Not worrying about the future or thinking about what has already happened.

Just be here now.

Relax your shoulders.

Be soft.

And be here now.

If your mind wanders,

Return to your breath.

Follow your breath as you inhale.

Notice where the inhale and exhale meet.

And then follow your breath as it leaves.

Let each breath be a moment.

Be in this moment.

Be here now.

In a poem called Summer is Winter,

Wrote by Jane Roberts,

She says,

Today is tomorrow and present past.

Nothing exists and everything will last.

There's no beginning and there was no end.

No depth to fall,

No height to ascend.

There's only this moment,

This flicker of light that illuminates nothing.

But oh,

So bright.

For we are the spark that flutters in space.

Consuming an eternity of a moment's grace.

For today is tomorrow and present past.

Nothing exists and everything will last.

Stay with your breath.

Relax your shoulders.

Lengthen up through the crown of the head and sink the sit bones.

Become aware of you sitting here with your eyes closed.

Become aware of your surroundings.

Seek out all the sounds and sensations.

Bring a smile to your face.

And when you're ready,

Slowly start to open your eyes,

Stretch out if you need.

And enjoy the rest of your day.

From my heart to yours.

Thank you.

Meet your Teacher

Alta LouretteCape Town, WC, South Africa

4.6 (2 405)

Recent Reviews

Anasztรกzia

February 25, 2025

It was a lovely experience. Greatful that I found this guided meditation

Beth

September 23, 2024

This was exactly what I needed at this moment. My mind was going back into the past and racing into the future. This five minute meditation brought me back to the present. Thank you.

Tara

August 23, 2024

A wonderful reminder to be in this moment - it is all we have. Thank you ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

Charlene

August 21, 2023

Thank you. Your voice and the background music made me present in the meditation.

Juliet

February 28, 2023

Needed this important guide in staying in the Now. Thank you! Namastรจ๐Ÿƒ

Ify

February 9, 2023

Perfect for a mid day break, smooth voice, smooth music and the guided portion was very descriptive. Thank you.

Cody

January 4, 2023

Wonderful mid-day midnfulness pause. Thank you! ๐Ÿ˜Œ๐Ÿค™๐Ÿฝ

Stephanie

December 22, 2022

A beautiful start to the morning. Thank you! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿชท๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ’–

Tonia

November 25, 2022

That was amazing! Totally refreshing and just what my heart needed! Thank you!

Heather

November 2, 2022

Excellent! I love the being present moment and the music is beautiful

Fแปlรกrร nmรญ

July 30, 2022

Beautiful meditation! A great way to start the day! Thank you! ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ

Anthony

July 18, 2022

An excellent relaxing way to center oneโ€™s self in the moment and begin the day. An authentic positive voice and excellent back track of hang drum music. This was terrific. Thank you!

Carol

July 9, 2022

Thank you so much! I love how in 5 min you were able to connect me with my my breath, body, and mind.

John

May 25, 2022

That was absolutely wonderful. I am calm now. Namaste ๐Ÿ™ Thank You. May you enjoy the rest of your day. ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’

Kristin

February 13, 2022

I drop deeply into my body each time I listen. I love the constant reminders to return here now and the lovely grounding background music. Thank you ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

Tanu

February 11, 2022

Thank you so much for this quick relaxation. ๐Ÿ™๐ŸปGod Bless you๐Ÿ’ซโœจ

Stacey

January 26, 2022

So beautiful ๐Ÿ’›thank you for this simple yet powerful and gorgeous grounding meditation. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿปโœจ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’–

Lisa

January 24, 2022

Beautiful meditation. I really enjoyed the poem on โ€œthe presentโ€. Thank you, Alta.๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

Riyaz

January 15, 2022

Enjoyed the Lovely talk and the soft sound of bells. Thank you.

Danielle

November 11, 2021

Love the flow of your words, the gentle fall into the moment and the music bringing it all together. Really beautiful, looking forward to more of your meditations. Thank you โ™ฅ๏ธ

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