Find a comfortable position,
Either seated or laying down,
Where you're close to each other.
Around an arm's length will do.
Once you feel comfortable,
Close your eyes or soften your gaze,
And let's settle into this space by taking three deep breaths together.
Inhale through your nose,
Exhale through your mouth.
Inhale,
Exhale,
Inhale gently,
And exhale slowly.
Let your breath return to its natural rhythm,
And for the next few minutes,
You're simply going to rest here together.
If it helps,
You can rest your attention on the sensations of your breath,
The coolness of the air as you inhale,
The warms of the air as you exhale,
The rise and fall of your chest or belly as you breathe in and out.
If resting your attention on your breath doesn't feel comfortable for you today,
That's completely normal.
You can rest your attention on the sensations of your face,
Or maybe the slight tingling of your hands or feet,
Wherever it feels more comfortable for you to rest your attention today.
While you rest here,
You can also explore what it's like to invite your body and mind to take a break from the thinking and doing of today.
There's nothing to do,
There's nowhere to go.
Breathe and soften your body if you can.
Next,
I'll invite you to synchronize your breathing and gently hold hands if you'd like.
Inhale together,
Exhale together.
Breathe in together,
Breathe out together.
Inhale and exhale.
Now,
As you breathe in,
Invite the shared sense of calm.
And as you breathe out,
Invite a shared sense of ease.
Breathing in,
Calm together.
Breathing out,
Ease together.
Calm and ease.
If it's helpful,
Follow the breathing guide while you continue your synchronized breathing.
For the last few moments of this experience,
Let go of your synchronized breathing and return to your body.
How does your body and mind feel right now?
What impact has this practice of relaxing together had on you today?
