Welcome to the nourishing breath meditation.
And so just getting settled in a comfortable position,
Either seated or lying down.
And allow this to be a brief moment of just checking in as you begin this practice,
Noticing any areas of the body that are tense or have a sense of holding.
And just softening those areas or adjusting them as needed in this moment.
So bringing awareness throughout the entire body,
Breathing in,
Allowing awareness to awaken the sense of vividness of this moment.
Breathing out,
Relaxing,
Releasing into this space.
And so for the next few minutes playing with that balance of being relaxed and awake.
And from time to time if you'd like to integrate counting throughout this practice to help sustain presence,
You're welcome to do that.
Just beginning this practice with awareness of this body,
This breathing,
The sense of balanced awareness.
And now warming up the attitude of attention,
Bringing in a sense of a nourishing attitude.
And if you'd like,
Playing with placing your hands on your heart or another part of your body as this body just continues to naturally breathe.
Your hands on your heart,
Your hands on your abdomen,
One hand on your heart,
One hand on your abdomen.
Whichever you like,
Just feeling the gentle touch of the hands there.
The warmth of the hands,
The sensations of connection.
Just bringing this tender awareness,
This tender connection to the breath and to this body.
And just breathing.
And now on the inhalation,
Sensing into the breath,
Feeling into the nourishment of this breath.
The breath literally nourishes our bodies,
Our minds,
Bringing oxygen into the body that sustains our life.
Breathing in this nourishing breath,
Breathing out,
Softening,
Relaxing into this moment.
You might also consider what you're needing in this moment or in life in general.
Love,
Strength,
Calm,
Ease,
Acceptance.
Breathing in whatever it is that's nourishing and that you're needing.
Breathing out,
Softening,
Releasing,
Letting be.
If the tenderness of awareness has drifted,
Just coming back,
Feeling your hands on your body if they're there or inclining towards your breathing in the same way you might a little baby or a little puppy.
Noticing how this body breathes with a sense of tenderness.
Breathing in the sense of nourishment,
Whatever it is you're needing.
Breathing out,
Softening,
Letting be.
Just being aware of the rhythm of the breath and also how this rhythm can be so naturally soothing.
Just continuously nourishing this body as you breathe in and relaxing the body as you breathe out.
Settling in to this natural soothing rhythm that's been there since you were born.
Just allowing yourself to feel this whole body breathe as if your whole body was being gently rocked and caressed with this natural rhythm of breath.
Allowing yourself to be gently caressed by this movement.
Breathing in this sense of nourishment.
Breathing out,
Relaxing,
Releasing,
Letting be.
Just this breath moving in the body,
Nourishing on the inhalation,
Relaxing,
Releasing on the exhalation.
Becoming this soothing rhythm.
As we bring this practice to a close,
Taking this moment to acknowledge yourself for creating this space,
This time,
Having the intention of doing this for your own learning,
Health,
And well-being.
This is an act of self-love.
So just some way of acknowledging yourself for taking this time.
As you just allow awareness to rest in the body as a whole.
Sensing into the body as it is.
Being just as you are.
