Welcome,
My name is Casey Huppel with Yoga Wild and this is Arrive.
To arrive is to be mindful.
And mindfulness means to be fully present,
Aware of where you are and what you are doing.
And not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what's going on around you.
It is paying attention on purpose.
It is noticing your thoughts,
Feelings,
Sensations without judgment.
So let's try it.
Choose a comfortable seat or even lay down and start to check in,
Pay attention.
How are you feeling?
And start physically.
Notice without judgment any sensations in your body.
Maybe there's an ache in your neck or your back,
Maybe your stomach is growling.
Just pay attention.
Notice even the sensations of touch or pressure where your body makes contact with your chair or the floor.
Now slowly bring attention to your breath.
Notice the rise and fall or expansion and contraction as you breathe in and breathe out.
Like ocean waves coming in and out,
Your breath is always there.
Notice its rhythm in your body,
Notice its cadence.
Notice each breath.
Notice on each inhale and exhale.
Notice the changing patterns of sensation in your abdomen as you breathe in and out.
There is no need to try to control your breathing in any way.
Slowly let the breath breathe itself.
When your mind wanders and it will,
The distractions like a sound or a memory,
Something you're worried about,
Come back to your breath.
Like a tether or an anchor,
Let your breath bring you back to the present moment.
As best as you can,
Bring a quality of kindness and compassion to your awareness.
Perhaps seeing the repeated wanderings of your mind,
Instead of being frustrated or making your thoughts go away,
Just notice them and offer kindness to your experience.
When you become aware of sensations or feelings and emotions,
Especially in a particular part of your body,
Just notice them.
Acknowledge their presence and see if you can make space for them.
No need to hold on to anything.
No need to make anything go away.
Can you sit or lie?
And how you feel?
Watch sensations change from moment to moment.
Sometimes they may grow stronger,
Sometimes they may stay the same,
And sometimes they grow weaker.
This meditation isn't about changing or fixing anything.
It's about paying attention to how you feel,
Not burying or hiding emotion,
Just being really present with it.
It's paying attention on purpose.
Arrive.
Thank you.
