Take a moment now to find stillness,
Allow your body to settle,
Maybe that means sitting tall or lying down with support,
And let your shoulders soften,
Your jaw unclench,
Your hands rest,
Let this be a sacred pause,
A moment just for you,
And if you haven't already,
Feel free to let your eyes gently close.
Now begin to bring your attention to your breath,
No need to change anything,
Just observe.
Feel the inhale,
Move in.
Feel the exhale,
Drift out.
Breathing in and breathing out,
No judgment,
No effort,
Just connection,
And let your awareness settle into the rhythm.
Inhale and exhale.
The tides of the ocean,
Natural,
Fluid,
Effortless.
Let your breath be your anchor.
With every inhale,
Invite spaciousness into your body.
With every exhale,
Allow tension to melt away.
Don't need to do anything here,
You only need to be.
Now bring gentle awareness to your heart.
Place your hand right on there,
If it feels right.
Feel the gentle thump of life beneath your palm,
The steady rhythm,
The quiet drumbeat that has been with you since before you took your first breath.
Your heart,
Always working,
Always giving,
Providing nourishment,
Vitality,
And flow.
Feel gratitude rise as you connect to this beautiful power,
Center of your being.
And now,
Go even deeper,
Beyond the physical.
Connect to your heart's capacity to love,
To feel,
To open,
To be brave and tender all at once.
How do you experience love?
Is it a feeling in your chest?
A memory that surfaces?
A warmth that spreads throughout your body?
Allow love to rise,
Whatever love means to you.
Breathe it in.
Let it expand within you.
Let each breath become a sacred act of devotion to yourself.
Inhale,
Nourishment.
Exhale,
Release.
Inhale,
Compassion.
Exhale,
Surrender.
Breathing becomes prayer.
Breathing becomes love.
Let yourself be bathed in this breath.
Let it move like sunlight throughout your body,
Touching every cell,
Every corner.
You are being filled,
Supported,
Restored.
With each inhale,
Welcome what you need.
With each exhale,
Let go of what you don't.
There's no rush,
No expectation,
Just presence,
Just love.
Now,
Take a few moments in stillness to simply be.
Notice what it feels like to be in a space where your only job is to care for you.
To be so gentle,
So nurturing,
So rooted in kindness and compassion for you.
Let this moment stretch out,
Linger.
Give yourself permission to take up space in your own life,
To fill your lungs,
To fill your heart.
To fill your soul with whatever you need.
This is what love looks like.
This is what it feels like to belong to yourself.
So stay with this feeling.
Let it imprint on your body.
Let it become part of you.
And now,
Slowly,
Begin to just gently let the here and now filter into your consciousness.
Start with a gentle breath in and out.
And if you want,
Just begin to wiggle your fingers,
Your toes,
Or both.
Maybe just add some gentle movement.
Maybe move your shoulders,
Your neck,
Stretch if your body craves it.
Let this movement just feel like a gentle reawakening.
And before you fully come back,
Ask yourself,
What do I want to carry with me from this moment?
Whether it's a feeling,
A word,
An intention.
So what is it?
Let it whisper gently into your heart.
Whenever you're ready,
Whenever that might be.
If your eyes were closed,
Just gently open them.
Let the light peek into your eyes as you take into your surroundings.
Feel the steadiness beneath you.
Feel your breath still with you.
Feel your heart still loving you.
And thank you for joining me today.
Namaste.
