Welcome to your heart centered breath meditation.
Begin by finding a comfortable seated or lying down position.
Allow your body to be fully supported and relaxed.
Let your muscles soften,
Bones be heavy and your mind free from the weight of thoughts.
Direct your attention now towards your natural breath.
Inhale into any areas of tension in your body.
As you exhale,
Let those areas of tension dissolve away.
If there are any pockets of holding,
Letting go with each exhale.
Now shift your focus to your heart center.
The place you point to when identifying yourself.
The very place that universally symbolizes me.
Envision a passage there,
Allowing air to flow in and out.
This will require your full awareness and imagination.
Visualize your breath flowing directly into your heart and out from it as you continue this rhythm.
Notice your heart rate perhaps slowing down,
Allowing you to sink deeper into this breath as your breath persists.
Start counting the length of your inhales.
Then count the length of your exhales down from that number.
Find equilibrium at your heart center through this process.
As you continue to find these balanced breaths,
Bring to mind an energy you wish to embody.
Perhaps the energy of love,
Gratitude,
Compassion,
Perhaps happiness,
Safety,
Or peace.
Whatever it may be that calls you.
Picture it on all levels.
Physical,
Emotional,
Mental.
Observe the emotions and thoughts linked to this image.
Feel it resonate within every cell of your body and take note of its sensations.
Now further your imagination.
Imagine every molecule of air infused with this same quality.
Inhale,
Inviting this energy into your heart center.
With each exhale,
Release any energy that contradicts or hinders the energy that you seek.
With every breath,
Feel this energy expanding from your heart center,
Flowing through your entire body.
Embrace this energy as it warms your torso,
Arms,
Legs,
And head.
Become one with this energy,
Letting it radiate outwards.
Envision yourself embodying this energy fully.
Eventually,
Imagine and feel all that remains is this energy.
With each inhale,
Feel the energy pumping through you.
With every exhale,
Send forth this same quality into the world and towards everyone you encounter.
Let it be magnetic,
A heart-centered emission.
Take a few more breaths in this state.
Now,
As you gently conclude your heart-centered breath,
Let your consciousness settle into this transformed version of yourself.
Feel the energetic shift coursing through you.
And when you're ready,
Gently return your awareness to your surroundings.
Step forward into your day or evening,
Carrying the cultivated energy within you.
