Our intention for this practice.
Is to become more centered and to feel grounded.
That helps us feel resilient and confident again.
This is a simple practice,
So you can do it anywhere,
Just standing up,
Your feet planted down on the ground.
It's lovely to do this outside if you can actually put your feet on the earth even better.
Take off your shoes if you're inside,
Plant your feet down and let your toes and feet soften.
Your feet are a little wider than hip distance and you will go ahead and soften your knees.
Standing up straight,
Get rid of that computer hunch,
Stand up straight,
And find a little softness.
We are going to use our breath and use the power of visualization to ground ourselves through our body.
So this is what it looks like.
You're going to lift your arms up gently.
None of this strain,
Just soft and gentle.
Bend in the elbows,
Shoulders are loose.
Lift your arms up,
Palms face the sky.
Close your eyes.
And when we begin,
You will imagine you can breathe in from your fingertips.
Down your arms,
Down your spine,
Legs,
And into your feet.
Breathing in through both hands all the way down.
Just visualize following the breath in that direction.
And then exhale and let that breath come from the soles of the feet back up and out through your fingertips.
If you like,
You can imagine that there is a strong energy,
A grounding energy coming from the sky,
From the blueness of the sky,
From the clouds,
From the sunshine,
Whatever it is,
Whatever element helps you to feel grounded and safe.
And you'll breathe that in through your fingertips.
Down to your feet.
And then you'll breathe it out again from your feet all the way out to the fingertips and beyond to the sky.
So we're just transmitting this energy through the body down and up.
Keep your eyes closed so you can really focus in.
And let your breath guide you.
So coming into position.
Breathing in through the nose.
Following energy from the fingertips,
Drawing it from the sky all the way down.
Inhaling to the base of the feet.
Feel that connection with the ground.
Now slowly exhale back up and out the fingertips.
Seeing that energy disperse.
And breathe normally.
If you need to rest your arms here,
You can.
And then bring them back up for the second one.
Palms facing the sky.
Breathing even more slowly this time,
Breathing through the fingertips,
Drawing this beautiful natural energy from the universe.
All the way down to the feet.
Feel yourself grounded and then exhale slowly back up and out,
Touching every part of you until it exits the fingertips,
Returns to the sky.
Good.
Normal breath and relax.
Last one,
Arms back up.
Following with your attention.
Breathe in through fingertips all the way down.
Breathe out coming from feet all the way back up to the fingertips and letting it all go.
Let your arms.
Off and down.
Leave your eyes closed here for a moment.
Bring your attention to your feet.
Feel your ankles.
And your knees.
And your hips all stacked in one line.
Feel your spine.
Resting comfortably.
Lifting gently upright.
Your shoulders and your head balancing right on top.
Feel your breath steadying.
And now slowly open up your eyes.
Notice how you feel.
