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Accessing Inner Peace

by Eryl McCaffrey

Rated
4.8
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
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Everyone
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Tap into inner peace with this guided breathing meditation for anxiety, stress and overwhelm. When we're busy, stressed and anxious our awareness of our breath is often the first thing to go, so to come back to peace we need to come back to our breath. We'll explore simple breathing techniques to settle into the body and calm the mind.

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Transcript

Welcome,

Sweet one.

This is a guided breathing meditation for inner peace.

Sit or lie down in a comfortable position,

With your spine long and your arms and legs relaxed.

Close your eyes.

Take a nice slow deep breath in and out.

Again breathing in and out.

Just notice how it feels to breathe this way with intention and awareness.

Feel your belly,

Chest and rib cage soften as you exhale.

Let's count the breath to make it even more powerful.

In a moment,

Breathe in through your nose for a count of four.

Hold the breath for a count of four.

Exhale through your mouth for a count of four.

Hold it for a count of four.

Do it again.

We'll do this together.

Inhale for one,

Two,

Three,

Four.

Hold two,

Three,

Four.

Exhale two,

Three,

Four.

Hold two,

Three,

Four.

Again inhale two,

Three,

Four.

Hold two,

Three,

Four.

Open your mouth,

Exhale,

Let it go.

Two,

Three,

Four.

Hold two,

Three,

Four.

Two more times.

Inhale big one,

Two,

Three,

Four.

Hold two,

Three,

Four.

Open up,

Let it go.

Exhale two,

Three,

Four.

Hold two,

Three,

Four.

Last time,

Big breath in,

Two,

Three,

Four.

Hold two,

Three,

Four.

Exhale two,

Three,

Four.

Big breath in.

Let it all go.

Just notice,

Notice sensations in your body.

If thoughts,

Worries or judgments surface here,

That's okay.

That's normal.

Just gently come back to your body one mindful breath at a time.

Breathing into the belly,

The rib cage and the chest.

Breathing out of the belly,

Rib cage and chest.

Your breath is always here for you.

Remember to connect to it so you can find more peace in your mind and your body throughout the day.

I see you.

I honor you.

Namaste.

Meet your Teacher

Eryl McCaffreyToronto, ON, Canada

4.8 (263)

Recent Reviews

Vesna

April 18, 2024

Excellent, short and effective session. I really enjoyed calming voice, breathing technique and wise words. Thank you for sharing, namaste.

Laura

August 26, 2023

Great! I find box breathing to be very calming - thank you. 🙏

Hilary

April 15, 2021

After a super busy day, I feel really relaxed and now ready to wine down.

Khoosheh

April 3, 2021

Thank U so much 💕

Bill

April 3, 2021

Very nice and effective short meditation.

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