Welcome to this quick centering practice.
You can do this anytime,
Anywhere,
Just make sure you're not operating any machinery.
And this can be a practice with eyes open or closed.
Often with eyes open is a wonderful way to integrate this practice into any situation.
Taking a breath in,
And exhaling out through the mouth.
With every breath in,
Notice this gentle upwards extension of the spine,
Almost as if you have a little helium balloon gently lifting your head upwards.
And every exhale,
There's this softening down the front of the body.
A wave of softness,
Allow the jaw to relax,
The belly to relax.
And if you're not sure how to relax the front of the body,
Ever so slightly tense up the belly,
And then on the next exhale,
Release.
Let that go.
Continuing that focus on the breath,
Breathing in,
Extending upwards,
Breathing out,
Relaxing down the front of the body.
Noticing the contact of your feet against the ground or whatever they're in contact with.
Breathing in,
And out.
And on the next exhale,
Sound out,
Ah.
This can be a wonderful way to release any tension and come back to centre.
So breathing in,
And then breathing out,
Ah.
Releasing,
Relaxing,
Grounding,
Centring.
And there you have it,
A very quick,
Simple centring practice to come back to that anchor of the breath,
To reconnect with the body,
And from here you can continue your day with more ease and calm.