Flowing With The Breath In Savasana

A relaxing and restorative practice focusing on your breath while finding grounding in savasana. Take this time to be present in your body and release anything that no longer serves you.

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Transcript

So for this morning's practice I invite you to find a space where you can lie down on your,

Sorry,

Where you are able to lie down on your back.

Ideally on a mat on the floor,

But you can also do this lying on the couch or lying on a bed.

I just personally find it easier and a deeper connection with grounding in with the earth to be directly on the floor or on the earth if you have the opportunity to be outside if you have a yard or patio space that allows for this.

But you want enough space,

You can lie flat on your back,

Legs extended,

Relaxed,

Allowing your feet to fall open,

Arms by your sides,

Extended slightly away from your body,

Palms facing up,

Slightly tucking your chin to extend your neck.

And then take a moment to see how this feels for you.

If there's a lot of pressure in your back,

You can bend your knees,

Place your feet flat on the floor or place a pillow or a cushion under your knees to offer that support to release through the lower back and allow your body to fully relax.

You can also place a small pillow under your head or your neck for support.

Again,

You don't want this to be more than about an inch or so because you don't want to throw the alignment of your neck off in this.

So I'll give you a few moments here to find your savasana today.

Savasana is a pose that allows our bodies to rest and restore.

It is generally used at the end of a yoga asana practice to reset and allow your body to absorb all of the benefits of the practice that was just done.

It can be done anytime that you need a little bit of rest,

A little bit of reconnection,

A little bit of a reset.

I find that it can be great to help relax through the back and through the whole body,

Especially as someone who works in an industry where I'm on my feet all the time.

Coming home and just lying down flat on the floor for a little while can be super soothing.

So once you have found your savasana for today,

I invite you to start to tune in with your body,

Feeling all the parts of your body that are in contact with the floor,

Feeling your body sink towards the earth as the earth rises to meet you,

Surrendering into this moment.

Softening your gaze,

Gently closing your eyes,

Finding yourself fully present in this current moment.

Begin to bring your attention to your breath and just watch it to begin with here.

See what your breath looks like.

How does it shift as you watch it?

Are you breathing into your belly?

Are you breathing into your chest?

Both.

Are you breathing really shallowly?

Are you breathing really deep?

Are you taking short,

Quick breaths?

Are they long and slow?

Just observe and see where you are right now.

Now I invite you to begin to slow and deepen your breath a little bit here,

Bringing it a little more into your belly,

Feeling your belly rise with the inhale,

Fall with the exhale,

Feeling your chest as you feel your ribs expand with each inhale,

Contract again with each exhale,

Feeling your lungs fully expand and contract with each breath,

Beginning to equal out the length of the inhale and the exhale.

If you're breathing in potentially to a count of four and then exhaling to a count of four,

Beginning to find the steady rhythm and flow,

Letting go of any holding that happens on either end of the breath.

You may have noticed in the observation point that at the end of the inhale there is a pause and at the end of the exhale there is a pause.

I want you to let go of these pauses now and allow your inhale to flow into the exhale,

To flow into the inhale,

To flow into the exhale,

Etc.

Finding the circular rhythm,

The circular flow with your breath.

Feeling this type of breath where there is no beginning and no end.

It is just a continuous cycle,

A continuous flow.

Following it up and down as it moves in and out of your body.

Just riding this wave of your breath.

Just be with it.

And present in this moment,

In this flow,

And see how you feel.

As thoughts come up and your mind wanders,

Gently bring it back to the breath,

To the cyclical flow,

To the simple presence right now.

The inhale flowing into the exhale,

Exhale flowing into the inhale,

And it repeats.

Give you a few moments of silence here to just sit with this flow,

To be present in your body,

Watching the inhale and the exhale,

And gently coming back if your mind wanders.

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Continuing with a circle breath for another minute or so,

Take a quick check in with your body.

Take a quick scan starting at the top of your head,

Going down through your face and your neck,

Your shoulders,

Your chest,

Your arms,

Through the upper back,

The mid back,

The lower back,

Your belly,

Your hips and glutes,

Down through the hips,

The knees,

Shins,

Calves,

Into the ankles,

Down into the feet and the toes.

Check in and see what sensations are present.

Have you noticed anything shift from when we started?

Is there any messages your body would like you to receive?

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Now letting go of the cyclical breath,

Turning back to your natural breath,

Resting in this space for a moment,

Again feeling your body sinking down to the earth,

The earth coming up to meet you.

You are supported and safe here.

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Feeling grounded,

Feeling into your body,

Maybe beginning to wiggle your toes and your fingers a little,

Starting to bring a little movement back to become fully present in your current space,

In this current moment,

Beginning to move the arms and legs a little,

Maybe a long stretch,

Bringing your arms up above your head,

Stretching your toes fully in the opposite direction,

Waking up the whole body as you come back.

When you are ready,

Gently rolling to one side,

Take a couple of breaths here,

Take a moment.

If you get up too quickly,

You'll be dizzy.

So take a moment for your body to reset on the side,

And when ready,

Come back to a seated position,

Opening your eyes,

Reconnecting with your space,

The sounds around you,

The colors,

The light,

Taking a couple of breaths here,

Bringing your hands to your heart,

Hand over hand,

Your palms together,

It's a sign of gratitude for taking this time to connect with yourself,

To find a bit of flow and grounding.

I hope that you enjoyed,

Or at least found something beneficial or unique in this practice for you.

If you have any questions,

Comments,

I would love to hear them,

Leave them in the comments,

And I will respond as soon as I am able.

I hope that you have a beautiful day,

A beautiful week,

And we'll talk soon.

Thank you for practicing with me.

Reviews

Excellent. Thank you. I enjoy your teaching style.