Grounding Breath

We all have moments when we feel a bit unsettled, off of center, or distracted. Taking a brief moment to be grounded in our bodies and in the present moment allows us to regroup and be more responsive. Grounding breath allows us to act with more wisdom and clarity, feel more productive, and engage more effectively with our colleagues, family, and even close friends. Grounding ourselves is a form of self-care that leads to more efficacy and a greater sense of personal agency.

Transcript

Hello beautiful people.

Welcome to this brief practice to pause,

Reflect,

And get grounded.

So find a seat that allows you to be comfortable but alert.

Let yourself really settle into that seat.

Feel the weight of your body,

The points of contact on the seat below you,

Your feet on the floor.

Let your eyes either gently close or just be light.

You can cast your gaze down and feel your eyelids begin to become a little heavy.

Just let yourself settle in.

Begin to notice your breath in your body.

Where does it enter?

Where does it flow?

Where does it exit?

What's that sensation of your breath in the body?

And just take a couple breaths here,

Noticing the pace,

The quality of your breath.

Begin to bring more intention to your breath by taking a deep inhale.

Let that inhale really fill your lungs.

Bring some spaciousness.

Hold at the top of that breath just for a moment.

And then exhale.

A nice,

Long,

Gentle exhale.

Take another deep breath in.

Let this next breath be a little longer,

A little slower,

A little fuller.

And then hold at the top just for a moment.

And then gently exhale,

Letting go,

Letting go.

Allowing that exhale to be an invitation to let go of any points of tension or release some muscles a bit more.

One more deep breath in,

As if you're taking a sip of air.

Breathing in deeply,

All the way to the top of that breath,

And then pause.

Gently release,

Let go.

Let that body drop into the seat below you.

Let your muscles release just a bit more.

Notice if you can invite any points of tension to simply open,

Let go,

Let go.

Take a few breaths here on your own.

Again,

Just bringing your attention to that sensation of the breath in the body,

The inhale and the exhale.

One more deep sip of breath in,

Letting it be an opening and expanding.

Pause at the top.

One more last gentle exhale.

Releasing,

Relaxing,

Letting go.

And then just pause for one moment before gently fluttering your eyes open.

Coming into the space around you.

Notice how you feel in your body.

Notice how you feel in your breath.

Take good care and be well.

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