Hello,
This is Jax,
Your teacher,
And welcome,
Welcome to our practice today.
Today's practice is all about acceptance and inner calm,
So please find a comfortable position and allow yourself to settle.
There is no rush.
No destination to reach.
Just this moment.
Take a slow,
Deep breath in.
And a long deep breath out.
Again,
Breathing in.
And breathing out.
Allow the shoulders to soften.
Just allow the jaw to release.
Allow the muscles around the eyes to soften.
And let the breath become natural.
Effortless.
Easy.
.
.
For today's practice,
We're going to explore the wisdom of the ocean.
The ocean is constantly moving.
Waves rise and waves fall.
Some are gentle,
Some are powerful.
And yet beneath all of that movement,
There is a deep stillness.
A quiet depth that's untouched by the changing surface.
And it's much like our own experience.
Thoughts come and go.
Emotions rise and fall.
Life shifts and changes.
But underneath it all,
There's a steadiness within us.
A deeper part of ourselves that remains.
And today,
Rather than fighting the waves,
We're just going to practice allowing the waves to come.
Observing them and trusting that they will pass.
So let's do a little bit of ocean breathing.
We're going to inhale for four.
And then as we exhale,
We're going to make the sound of the ocean.
Try it with me.
Okay,
Let's take a big breath to prepare,
Deep breath in.
Deeper breath out.
Inhale for one.
2.
.
.
3.
.
.
Or exhale like the ocean.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Inhale for four.
Exhale like the ocean.
And then do several more rounds like that.
Let the exhale be longer than the inhale.
And then just let the breath be.
Your affirmation for the day is I am the observer and I trust everything is always working out for me.
Take a couple of breaths here to repeat that affirmation and feel it in your body.
I am the observer and I trust everything is always working out for me.
When you're ready,
You can slowly blink your eyes open.
Take any little bit of movement that you need.
And have a wonderful rest of your day.
Anytime you're feeling a little bit overwhelmed.
Or you need a little bit of guidance,
Come back to this meditation.
It's me,
Jax,
Your teacher,
And I'll see you at the next one.