Hello,
My friend,
Welcome back.
Today's class is a five minute practice to help you regain your focus and recharge your mind.
It's perfect for those busy days when you need to concentrate or dive into some deep work.
So to get started,
Come to a comfortable seat,
If you're not there already,
And you can set your feet flat on the ground.
You can cross the ankles,
Whatever feels good to you today.
And together we'll sit up nice and tall,
Drawing the top of the head towards the ceiling.
Let the muscles of the face relax,
Resting the eyes if you'd like to.
Soften the shoulders down and back.
Just coming into this posture that embodies both being alert and at ease.
All right,
Now listen carefully.
We're gonna take a slow,
Deep breath in through the nose.
And just when you feel like the lungs are full,
I want you to inhale again.
So we're gonna do two inhales in a row to ensure that the lungs are really nice and full.
All right,
When you're ready,
Inhale in through the nose.
Pause,
Inhale again.
And exhale,
Let it all out.
Seal the lips.
Let the breath resume its natural pace and rhythm.
In and out through the nose.
And see if you can let the body soften just one degree more,
Two degrees more.
And now starting from the top of your head and scanning downwards towards the feet,
Start to become aware of any sensations that might be present in the body.
Maybe there's a slight feeling of pressure and support where your glutes and the backs of your legs meet the seat beneath you.
Aware of the soft touch of clothing on your skin or shoes on your feet.
Sense the length and volume of your arms and legs.
Both left and right sides of the body.
Present with the whole shape of the body here in space.
Sometimes when we have a lot to do,
It can give us this kind of frantic or hectic energy because we want to keep it moving and check all the boxes.
But actually I find that if we take a few minutes just to stop what we're doing and approach our to-do list with a calm energy,
We can actually be more effective,
More creative,
More deliberate.
All right,
My dear.
As we come to the close of our practice today,
Take a few nice deep breaths.
Maybe take a sip of water as you come on back.
Thank you so much for meditating with me today.
I'll see you again very soon.