For this practice you might choose to sit,
Stand,
Sway,
You could lie down,
Whatever feels best for you.
I'd encourage you to just notice what it is that your body wants in this moment.
Is there an impulse towards any one of these options?
If there is,
Then follow that impulse.
Then whenever you've found where you'd like to be,
Bring your attention to all the points of contact that you have with support.
So that could mean your feet hitting the ground,
It could mean your back being supported by a chair,
Your sit bones,
All points of contact you have with support.
And really tune into and notice this sensation of being held here,
Of being supported.
Maybe this sensation allows you to relax a little more.
Maybe it allows you to feel a little bit lighter,
Lift up a little bit higher.
There's no right or wrong,
Just noticing what it is that this connection to ground,
Noticing what it is that it gives to you.
Maybe it's a sense of stability,
Maybe it's a feeling of safety,
Knowing that you're always held here.
Knowing that no matter the situation,
No matter what you have or haven't done in the day,
You always have this connection to ground,
This connection to stability.
You can always be held here.
And maybe that feels good,
Or maybe it feels neutral.
Now while you're here,
Bring your attention to your breath.
Notice your natural breath.
Do you feel movement in your belly,
Your chest?
Or maybe it's the air moving through your nose.
Notice the depth and rhythm of your natural breath.
Does it feel fast?
Does it feel slow?
Are there gaps between your breaths?
And now,
For a few moments,
Start to consciously slow down the breath just a little bit,
Making it just a little bit slower,
A little bit lighter,
A little bit softer than it was.
Allow this softening of the breath to release tension in the body.
Maybe your shoulders come down a little bit.
Maybe your jaw relaxes a little more.
Again,
Just softening and slightly slowing down your breaths.
Noticing how that feels in the body when you do that.
Does something change?
Does something shift?
Not necessarily bringing words to it,
But sitting with the raw experience.
You can stay here for as long as you'd like,
Or whenever you're ready,
You can transition out of the practice.
And see how you can integrate this into the rest of your day.
