Short Break For Ease And Peace

This 10 minute practice is designed to be a short break in your day to explore a feeling of ease. This practice encourages a present-centered feeling, reminding you of your own well-being and wholeness.

Transcript

To open more to the sensations of the body, Shifting attention into the felt sense, Letting go, Letting go of thoughts, These judgments, Feeling, Maybe some recognition of your decision to try this practice. What was it that called you to exploring or finding ease? So noting if there is some underlying intention that drew you here, Acknowledging that, And perhaps then just letting that go, Coming back, Feeling of the body. So we might begin to welcome ease as or remembering a time when you felt a sense of ease, A sense of peace or safety. You might welcome an image of the idea of what would ease be? Is there a particular place that you think would be quite peaceful or a particular time in your life, Person in your life, That you felt very safe and comfortable with? So begin to let an image come into the space of the mind and welcoming this image. Let all the details kind of fill your space of attention. You might notice any visual, Any auditory, Is there sound with this image, Laughter or sounds of nature, Something else. There might even be a feeling to this. Is there some warmth or a cool breeze or something else? There may be a smell or taste associated with this. So really letting all of the senses open to this image of ease, Peace, Comfort, Safety. And as you steep deeper within this image, You might return attention back into the body. This body in the image, How does it feel? Is there a localized sensation that is deepening into this image? Or perhaps it's a feeling of coming home within yourself. So begin to let the image dissolve as attention comes more into the felt sense of the body, Noting where there may be a warmth, A softness, A spaciousness. And attention may even be directed into the breath as breath is coming and going, Tuning into this rhythm and flow. And perhaps some feeling that is joining the sensation of the body and flow of the breath. Maybe there's a feeling of contentment or a feeling of joy or something else. If a thought or a word might be kind of arising or turning within the space of the mind, You might also welcome that. It might become your own mantra that flows with the breath or moves through the body. How does the body feel with this? And returning back to what feels most true to you. Perhaps the first image or sensation that you noticed as ease became felt or the flow of the breath, If that's helpful to comfort, To ease. But perhaps there might be a bit of loosening on the grip, A bit of letting go of all of this that's changing, Coming and going. Maybe feeling into the spaces around you, Above and below, To each side. Welcoming a more expansive field of sensation. Staying with whatever is most true for ease in this moment. Then in your own time, Carrying this back with you, Back into your daily life, Back into the spaces around you. Noting the temperature of the air on your skin, The surfaces that are supporting the body. Letting senses open back to the external world. And as the mind begins to return back to this, You know, Doing quality of your life, Perhaps just taking a single moment to remember what was the feeling, Sense of ease, Peace or comfort. Where was the sensation of home? Remembering that and carrying it with you, Back into the world around you, Back into your daily life. Perhaps even setting an intention to return to the practice of ease, Whenever you need it in your daily life, Whenever you need it. Thank you. Have a great day.