Wherever you are,
Take a moment to feel your body,
And however you're feeling is completely okay.
You're not here to be perfect.
You're not here to fix.
You're here to breathe.
And so starting by finding a position that allows your whole body to relax,
You can be lying down,
You can be sitting up,
Whatever feels right in this moment,
And letting your eyes close,
If that feels okay,
Or simply letting your gaze soften,
And starting to notice your breath.
Not changing anything about it for now,
Just observing,
Noticing how your breath is moving through you in this moment.
Noticing that inhale,
Noticing that exhale,
And just continuing in this way.
And then gently starting to allow your breath to deepen,
Inhaling through the nose and exhaling softly through the mouth now.
Just continuing in this way,
Feeling how the breath begins to hold you,
Like a rhythm,
Like a wave,
Like a lullaby.
Each inhale nourishing your system,
And letting each exhale carry something away.
Staying with that breath,
Experiencing it like a wave moving through you.
The breath knows what you need,
Letting it support you now.
And just continuing in this way,
Letting its rhythm carry you,
Letting it take you deeper within,
Coming out of the mind and its stories,
Accessing a deeper level of you,
A deeper you do,
Feeling your body melt a little more with each out-breath,
Jaw releasing,
Shoulders letting go,
Belly softening a little more.
You don't have to try,
The breath will do it for you.
Continuing to let it move through you,
Like a gentle tide,
Inhaling,
Feeling the space widen,
Exhaling,
Letting everything soften,
Being fully right here with each breath,
Letting your attention settle in your belly now,
Feeling it move with each breath,
Ribs moving out to the sides,
Belly expanding gently,
Ribs relaxing back in,
Belly falling softly,
Letting it be easy,
Letting it be natural,
Each in-breath nourishing you,
Each out-breath letting go of all that you no longer need.
The breath is life itself,
It's love in motion,
Keeping it flowing,
Letting it take you into the quiet,
Into the still place beneath the thoughts,
Each inhale says I'm here,
Each exhale says I'm safe.
If thoughts arise,
No judgment,
Simply let them pass by like clouds in the sky.
If emotion comes,
Let it move with the breath,
You don't have to hold anything still,
Let the breath carry it,
Let it all ride the wave,
All you have to do is breathe,
Staying with that breath,
Continuing to let it support you in softening into yourself.
There's a deep intelligence within you,
Returning to that now,
Allowing yourself to be held,
To be carried by the breath,
Inhaling softness,
Exhaling that sweet release,
Breathing in softness,
With each out-breath surrendering a little more.
You can stay here for as long as you feel to,
Letting the breath carry you,
Letting it be enough,
Only when you're ready to return,
Taking some gentle movement through your body,
Before opening your eyes and returning to your space,
The breath is still with you,
Let it guide you back into your day,
Strength,
