Breath Awareness Meditation

A short meditation to support bringing awareness to the breath. As we recognise that breath meditations are a great daily practice allowing us to ground, calm and centre. This guided meditation is great for beginners and can be practiced at any time of day.

Transcript

Welcome to your meditation practice.

This meditation is designed to be a brief moment to support your well-being and your emotional health.

You're invited to take the next few moments for self-care,

To ground and to invest in yourself.

However you are sitting or standing,

Just take a moment to notice the positioning of your body and when you're ready to allow your eyes to either close or to gently lower your gaze towards the floor.

Bringing your awareness to your breath,

Observing the breath on each inhale and each exhale.

Taking in three deep breaths,

Breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth.

Noticing which parts of your body are involved in the breathing process.

Observing your breath as it moves through the mouth or the nostrils.

Your breath at the throat,

At the chest and your abdomen.

Observing the sensation of breathing in each part of the body and finding a part of the body that feels comfortable for you in this moment.

To allow yourself to observe the breath here.

Breathing in a rate and a pace that your body feels comfortable with.

Observing the movement of the air and the flow of your breath with the body.

Allowing yourself to observe three more mindful breaths.

Letting go of any distractions that have arisen and gently asking yourself what has changed in my body from a moment ago.

Becoming aware of how your body feels.

Becoming aware of the different sensations or any benefits of your meditation practice.

As you start to bring awareness back to your body and when you're feeling ready to,

Gently opening your eyes to return to the rest of your day.