Breath Meditation - Counting The Breath

Meditation technique via guided meditation practice to help one get on with the basics. It requires one to be patient and to carefully practice. In this audio, one will learn the counting method to help better place the attention on the breath. Be relaxed and do it now.

Transcript

Start by taking a moment to find a comfortable position to sit.

In a posture that you feel relaxed and get alert.

You can sit straight on a chair sofa or sit cross legged on a cushion or carpet.

Let the hands rest on knees or laps.

Let the eyes close gently.

Soften your forehead.

Temples.

Cheeks.

Chin.

Act a soft smile in the corner of your lips.

Relax your neck and shoulders.

Let's take a few deep breaths.

Inhale deeply.

Feeling the expansion of the belly.

Exhale gently.

Feeling the contraction of the belly.

Inhale deeply.

Feeling the expansion of the belly.

Exhale gently.

Feeling the contraction of the belly.

Return to the natural breath.

Try as best as you can to let go of any control.

As you breathe in,

Be aware that you are breathing in.

Feel the sensation of the air flowing into the body.

It can be the coolness around the nostrils.

Or the expansion of the body.

Or anywhere.

Focus on the part you feel most.

As you breathe out,

Be aware that you are breathing out.

Feel the sensation of the air flowing out of the body.

It can be warmth around the nostrils.

Or the contraction of the body.

Or anywhere.

Focus on the part you feel most.

Focus on the part you feel most.

Focus on the part you feel most.

Focus on the part you feel most.

Focus on the part you feel most.

If the mind is finding it a little challenging to follow the breath,

That's normal for many people at this stage of practice.

Now,

Let's try the counting method to help the focus stay on the breath.

In breath.

Out breath.

Silently count.

In breath.

Out breath.

Silently count.

In breath.

Out breath.

Silently count.

Up to five,

Then start from one again.

Until the mind finds it easy to follow the breath.

Now,

Let's try the counting method to help the focus stay on the breath.

Now,

Let's try the counting method to help the focus stay on the breath.

Now,

Let's try the counting method to help the focus stay on the breath.

Now,

Let's try the counting method to help the focus stay on the breath.

Now,

Let's try the counting method to help the focus stay on the breath.

Feel the sensation of the breath.

Feel the sensation of the breath.

Let go of any thoughts,

Any image,

Any word.

Let go of any thoughts,

Any image,

Any word.

Let go of any thoughts,

Any image,

Any word.

Let go of any thoughts,

Any image,

Any word.

Let go of any thoughts,

Any image,

Any word.

Let go of any thoughts,

Any image,

Any word.

Let go of any thoughts,

Any image,

Any word.

Let go of any thoughts,

Any image,

Any word.

Let go of any thoughts,

Any image,

Any word.

If the mind is carried away by thoughts,

That's okay.

Just gently return to the breath again and again.

Let go of any thoughts,

Any image,

Any word.

You you you you Slowly bring the awareness back to the room Feel into the body you We got fingers and toes you stretch the arms and the body Slowly open the eyes

Reviews

Thank you 🙏🏼 Long pauses of silence, calm and gentle instruction. Very peaceful, thank you

I really enjoyed your calm soothing voice and your clear guidance on being present with the breath. I feel more relaxed and energized! Thank you. 🙏🏻

Thank you 💙🙏💙

Simple way to learn a breathing meditation.

This focuses more on my breathing thankyou.