Returning To My Body In The Present Moment

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Returning To My Body In The Present Moment

by April Buchheit

Rated

4.3

Type

guided

Activity

Meditation

Suitable for

Everyone

Plays

136

This meditation guides the practitioner to breathe consciously while pairing each inhalation and exhalation with a mantra to allow the body to become relaxed and settle the fluctuations of the mind.

Body Breathing Present Moment Relaxation Body Awareness Breath Observation Breath Length Observation Present Moment Awareness Smiling Technique Mantras Mantra Repetitions Smiling

Meet your Teacher

Los Altos, CA, USA

Meet your Teacher

Los Altos, CA, USA

Transcript

Returning to my body in the present moment. Copyright Tick-Not-Han. Finding a stable and easeful position, Whether seated or lying down. Take a few moments to listen to your breath, Noticing your inhales and your exhales without controlling them in any way. Just observe your breath cycle. As you are ready, Begin to lengthen your inhales and lengthen your exhales. And on your inhale, Think, Breathing in, I know I am breathing in. And when you exhale, Think, Breathing out, I know I am breathing out. Breathing in, I know I am breathing in. Breathing out, I know I am breathing out. Breathing in, I know I am breathing in. Breathing out, I know I am breathing out. Continue to breathe with these mantras paired with your inhales and your exhales. Inhale, Know that you are breathing in. Exhale, Know that you are breathing out. In. On your next inhale, Think, Breathing in, I am aware of the whole length of my in-breath. And on your exhale, Think, Breathing out, I am aware of the whole length of my out-breath. In. Become aware of the whole length of your in-breath. Out. Become aware of the whole length of your out-breath. Whole length of in-breath. Whole length of your out-breath. Whole length of inhales. Whole length of exhale. On the next breath cycle, As you take an inhale, Breathing in, I am aware of my whole body. Breathing out, I relax my whole body. My whole body, I relax. Inhale, Become aware of your whole body. Exhale, Relax your whole body. Whole body, Relax. Soften any hardness or tension that you are holding in any parts of your body. Breathing in, Be aware of your whole body. Breathing out, Relax your whole body. In to your whole body. And out as you relax. On your next breath cycle, As you are breathing in, Say, Breathing in, I calm my body. Breathing out, I smile. Breathing in, I calm my body. Breathing out, I smile. Inhale, Calming body. Exhale, Smiling. On your next breath cycle, As you inhale, Think, Breathing in, I dwell in the present moment. Breathing out, It is a wonderful moment. Breathing in, I dwell in the present moment. Breathing out, It is a wonderful moment. In to the present moment. Out, It is a wonderful moment.