Hey there,
Welcome to Ananda Amanda Yoga,
Qigong and meditation.
We're going to do a meditation now and we're going to use the Earth Mudra,
Prithvi Mudra.
So if you've done some of my other videos you might know this one.
So it's thumb pad to ring finger pad and we're going to incorporate a breath practice as well to kind of help us really kind of feel a sense of balance in our body.
This would be good to do at any time.
You could do it in the morning,
In the afternoon,
You could do it in the evening.
And I like to kind of think of it as almost like the pendulum of the breath bringing us slowly back to a center point.
So Prithvi Mudra,
You could be seated on the floor like I am on a cushion or a bolster,
You could be seated in a chair,
You could be laying down if that's your preferred position,
You do you,
That's the best thing to do.
So when you already find comfort,
Maybe wriggle a little bit from side to side,
Know that if at any point you want to open your eyes,
You can know that if at any point you need to move,
You can.
And let's,
Let's come into this center point swaying,
Maybe moving forward and back,
Maybe moving in a diagonal.
And as you exhale,
Just gently find center and come into that first wave of breath without forcing it,
Without controlling it.
Just notice the feel of air rushing through your nostrils,
In and out,
Out and in.
Notice the support beneath you,
The sky above you.
And notice in this body at this moment,
If there is anything at all that's feeling tight,
Clenched or holding,
Give it some space to be exactly as it is.
And let your breath get really light,
Really easy.
And moving into the nostrils,
And moving out.
And the breath might become very light and barely audible.
And this is often when we're at our calmest,
When the breath is very light,
Seamless and smooth.
So begin to direct your attention towards your right nostril.
And without using our hands,
We're going to practice a version of Nadi Shodhana,
Alternate nostril breathing.
So we're going to consciously breathe into the right nostril.
And then as we exhale,
We're going to consciously breathe out of the left nostril.
Breathing in left,
And breathing out right.
And now directing our attention to both nostrils,
Breathing in and breathing out.
Swinging your attention to the left nostril,
Inhale.
Right nostril,
Exhale.
Right nostril,
Inhale.
Left nostril,
Inhale.
Both nostrils,
Exhale.
Back to the right,
Inhale.
Left,
Exhale.
Right nostril,
Inhale.
Inhale left,
Exhale right.
Both nostrils,
Inhale.
Both nostrils,
Exhale.
Left nostril,
Inhale.
Right nostril,
Exhale.
Inhale right,
Exhale left.
Breathing into both nostrils,
Breathing out of both nostrils,
And letting go of the breath practice.
And letting your breath be light and smooth and gentle.
Moving your attention to the point of your two eyebrows.
And here see a beautiful steady flame,
Unmoved by the breath.
Centred,
Bright,
Radiant.
When you're ready,
Gently begin to deepen your breath.
Release the mudra and wriggle your fingers ever so slightly.
Inhale your arms up and around you in a beautiful big circle of light.
Joining the palms above your head,
Exhale the hands down the midline,
Brushing the third eye with the back of your thumbs and dropping the back of your thumbs into your heart.
Notice how your body and your mind feel right now.
Bowing your head,
Giving great thanks for life today.
Namaste.
