Good morning.
This is your teacher,
Jax,
And today we're going to get started in a comfortable seated position.
And hey,
If you want to lie down,
That's totally fine.
Today's meditation is all about getting grounded and starting the morning grounded.
Wherever you're at,
Allow yourself a moment to arrive.
There's nowhere else to be.
Nothing else to do.
Simply begin by settling into this space.
Lengthen through the spine.
Lift gently through the crown of the head.
Let the shoulders soften away from the ears.
And rest your hands wherever they feel most comfortable.
Begin to invite a sense of ease into the body.
Soften the muscles and the skin around the eyes.
Let the forehead rest.
Release the jaw.
And allow the tongue to rest softly in the mouth.
Notice if you're holding on to anything unnecessary.
And if you are.
.
.
Can you give yourself permission to let it go?
As the body softens,
Allow the breath to soften too.
No need to control it or change it.
Simply observe,
Notice the gentle rhythm of each inhale.
And each exhale.
Bring your awareness to the earth beneath you.
Feel and sense the support that's always been there.
And feel the weight of your body being held.
Steady.
Stable.
Grounded.
Grounded like a mountain.
A mountain does not rush,
It does not force,
It simply stands rooted and unwavering.
Now bring awareness upward.
Imagine the spacious sky above you.
Infinite and open.
And notice the space surrounding you.
The temperature of the air against your skin.
The light touch of fabric against the body.
The sounds around you.
And through it all,
The steady movement of your breath.
Today we'll embody the strength of the mountain through the body.
And cultivate the stillness of a calm lake through the mind.
And not by forcing stillness,
But by allowing it.
Keeping your seat,
Begin a slow breathing pattern.
Inhale through the nose for 4,
3,
2,
1.
Exhale for 6,
5,
4,
3,
2,
1.
Keep going.
Breathing in for four and breathing out for six.
Feel that exhale longer than the inhale.
Continue this breathing pattern for several more rounds.
Notice how the body settles that the mind can settle to.
One final breath here.
To gently release.
And then let's set an intention for today.
I am grounded and calm.
Repeat that with me,
I am grounded in calm.
Grounded like the body,
Like a mountain.
Calm like a still lake in that mountain.
Let's take a moment here in silence to just embody that affirmation,
I am grounded in calm.
When you're ready,
Slowly start to wiggle your fingers and your toes,
Open your eyes if they were closed,
And know that you can come back to this meditation anytime you want to start your day in that grounded,
Calm energy.
