So we'll begin just by finding a comfortable position.
It could be sitting or lying down or anything that feels good and supportive for your body.
Closing the eyes if you'd like and bringing one hand to your heart and one hand to your belly.
Take a few slow,
Deep breaths in through the nose and then gentle exhales out through the mouth.
Inhaling and exhaling.
Let your breath settle into its easy natural rhythm.
Feeling the gentle rise and fall of the belly on the inhale and exhale.
Noticing the weight of your body being held by the surface beneath you.
There's nothing to do,
Nowhere to be,
Except for right here in this moment with your body and your breath.
Just feeling the gentle rise and fall of the belly and chest as you breathe in and as you breathe out.
Just being present,
Being here with your body,
With your breath.
Feeling the natural rise and fall of the belly with every inhale and each exhale.
And on your next inhale,
Think I am here.
On the exhale,
Think I am safe.
Inhaling,
I am here.
And exhaling,
I am safe.
Continuing to breathe.
Inhaling,
I am here.
Exhaling,
I am safe.
Continuing to breathe,
But now on the inhale,
Think I am grounded.
And on the exhale,
I am calm.
Inhaling,
I am grounded.
Exhaling,
I am calm.
Now releasing your mantras and just being here with your breath,
Letting everything slow down as you focus on the natural rise and fall of the belly with every inhale and each exhale.
Now taking a few more deep breaths and taking a big deep breath in through the nose and out through the mouth,
Inviting some movement back in and opening the eyes.
Hopefully feeling a little bit better than you did a few minutes ago.
Thank you so much for being here.
