Welcome to this guided meditation for gratitude for breath,
Body,
And mind.
My name is Michelle and I will be your guide today.
Let's begin by taking a full breath in through the nose.
As you exhale,
Relax your shoulders.
Take a few moments focusing on your breath,
Settling in to wherever you are,
Either seated or lying down.
And with awareness of your breath,
Begin to intentionally generate a deep sensation of gratitude for the breath itself.
As you watch,
Notice the breath moving in and out through your nose.
Remember how precious this one breath is.
And the next one too.
Invite in the spaciousness of awe and wonder as you sit with the next three to five cycles of breath.
And then draw your attention to your heart.
Feel your heartbeat.
Perhaps in the quiet you can hear,
Still aware of breath,
Noticing and listening to your heart.
Inviting an awareness of the miracle of the heartbeat.
As we sit with this noticing for three to five cycles of breath.
And still aware of the breath and the heartbeat.
Draw your awareness to the form of your own body.
Here.
Functioning.
Breathing.
Heart beating.
Noticing whatever it is that arises when we notice the unique fortune of our human birth.
Here in this human body,
You have everything you need to awaken.
You have everything you need to find happiness,
Contentment,
And joy within.
There is infinite capacity within you.
Infinite capacity for awareness and gratitude.
Breath breathing.
Heart beating.
A mind that can notice,
Understand,
Feel and discern.
A mind whose capacity for awareness,
Understanding and growth is infinite.
A mind whose capacity for noticing its true nature is right here,
Right now,
In your hands.
Smile on the breath.
Smile on the heartbeat.
Invite in love for this body and kindness towards this mind.
Rest here,
Remembering you have everything you need.
Resting in gratitude for it all.
And as the mind,
With its infinite capacity,
Tries to draw you away,
Keep coming back to the wonder of this one breath in,
This one breath out,
The magic of the heartbeat,
The beauty in being here.
And you can linger here as long as you like,
Or if you need to,
Move about your day.
You may gently flutter your eyes open,
Bringing your hands to heart center,
Thanking yourself for taking the time to practice today.
Thank you for sharing your practice with me today.
Namaste.
