Affectionate Body Scan (Blooming Of A Lotus)

This meditation appears in the book “The Blooming of a Lotus” by Thich Nhat Hanh under the title “Touching, Connecting”. It helps us practice conscious breathing to become more attuned to our body. The in-breath is to touch a certain part of the body: eyes, ears, heart, lungs, and so on. The out-breath smiles to that part of the body. The in-breath and out-breath expresses care and affection for the body.