This is a breath-centered meditation you can practice anywhere.
You can be seated or lying down.
Let's focus on a breath pattern that's concerned with the front body.
Notice the belly rise and fall as you breathe.
Lengthen and deepen the breath.
With each breath cycle,
Feel that your inhales and exhales are growing longer.
When you inhale,
Allow the belly to expand.
Feel that you're inhaling as much air as you can.
As you exhale,
Feel the belly contract.
Navel goes in towards spine.
Slowly inhale and feel the belly swell as the diaphragm moves downward.
The lungs fill all the way up with air.
Slowly steadily exhale out.
Sense how the diaphragm returns upward underneath the lungs.
As you continue breathing,
Imagine how the lungs fill with air as you breathe in.
An empty of air when you breathe out.
The diaphragm is the primary muscle involved in breathing.
It's also responsible for giving us the hiccups sometimes.
Tuning into a diaphragmatic breath allows us to experience deeper,
Longer,
More mindful breath.
Continue to breathe with a big belly when you inhale.
When the thinking mind creeps in and commands our attention,
Redirect your focus back to what you are presently doing.
This breath practice is available to you at any time to soothe and focus the mind and body.
The breath practice is available to you at any time to soothe and focus the mind and body.
