Welcome to this short breathing meditation practice.
This meditation will bring you into a calm,
Relaxed and grounded state.
So if you feel anxious,
Overwhelmed or reactive this will be a great practice for you.
During this meditation you will be present with your breath as you inhale,
Hold and exhale using the 5-5-5 breathing technique.
This is a simple but powerful practice to start your day with or to use whenever you feel stressed,
Anxious or reactive or to simply get into the present moment and get centered.
Know that this moment is just for you to be fully present with the breath wherever you are and no matter what is going on in your life right now.
So to begin I invite you to close your eyes and consciously inhale through your nose,
Breathing in for five seconds slowly and deeply and then holding the breath to the count of five,
Feeling into the spaciousness that you have created in this moment and then exhaling back out the nose for five seconds,
Feeling your body release and relax and again holding for five seconds and then inhaling through your nose for five seconds,
Feeling the air as it comes through your nostrils and holding the breath for five and exhaling now,
Allowing five seconds for the breath to exit your body and holding the breath for five as you come in to the end of the exhale.
Feel fully present in the moment between the exhale and inhale and now inhaling again,
Feeling your belly and chest expand and hold and exhale for five seconds,
Holding the breath in again for five seconds and inhale,
Hold and exhale.
Continue the sequence now on your own,
Counting to five in your mind as you breathe in,
Hold and out,
Being mindful of every second.
Be fully present with each inhale,
Hold and exhale,
Feeling more calm,
Relaxed and centered as you continue to do this and now as we bring this breathing meditation to a close,
Do two more rounds and when you feel ready,
I invite you to now allow the breath to find its natural rhythm by letting go of consciously inhaling,
Holding and exhaling,
Simply allowing the breath to come back into its natural state,
Feeling the natural rise and fall of the breath within you and when you feel ready,
You can slowly open your eyes,
Bring this centered state of being forward into the rest of your day and know that you can always come back to this breathing technique at any time.
