Welcome.
Take a comfortable seat and place one hand over your heart.
And one hand over your belly.
Take a slow breath in.
And a slow breath out.
Again,
Inhale.
Exhale.
Notice your body beneath your hands.
Not as something to improve.
Not as something to change.
But as a home.
Companion.
A partner that carries you through every season.
Today we practice appreciation.
Begin breathing into the heart space.
Inhale for 4,
3,
2,
1.
Exhale for 3,
2,
1.
Inhale for 3,
2,
1.
Exhale for 3,
2,
1.
Inhale into the chest for 4,
3,
2,
1.
Now inhale a little further into your belly.
Exhale letting go of the belly and letting go of the chest.
A couple more breaths just like that.
Inhale into the chest for 4,
3,
2,
1.
And inhale even further into the belly.
Exhale.
Continue here at your own pace.
As you breathe.
Imagine warm,
Golden sunlight filling your chest.
Expanding with every inhale.
Spreading throughout the body.
To your shoulders.
Your belly.
Your hips.
Your legs.
Your feet.
Continue connecting to your breath.
This light asks nothing of you.
It simply reminds you of what is already there.
Your strength,
Your resilience,
Your beauty,
Your vitality.
Take a moment to silently thank your body.
For all that it does.
For every breath.
Every step.
Every heartbeat.
Continue breathing.
Allowing gratitude to replace criticism.
And allowing appreciation to replace any judgment.
Take one final deep breath in.
And imagine yourself radiating from the inside out.
Not because of how you look.
But because of how deeply you are connected to yourself.
When you're ready.
Slowly open your eyes.
And carry that glow with you into the rest of your day.
