Welcome to today's mindful session.
The intention of today's practice is to ground into our body through the vehicle of our breath.
So let's start by finding a comfortable seated position.
Relaxing your shoulders away from your ears.
Unclenching your jaw and noticing any other areas in our body that may be holding on to tension right now.
And as you breathe naturally,
Allow the exhale to remind you that it's okay to let go.
Inhale and notice the tension.
Exhale,
Release.
Inhale,
Notice.
Exhale,
Release.
Notice.
Release.
Now I invite you to place your right hand on your stomach and your left hand on your heart center.
This is how we physically ground into our breath through our body.
In a moment we're going to take 10 deep breaths together.
And on the inhale,
Imagine that you're filling an air balloon with as much air as possible.
And imagine that air balloon is your belly.
Inhale and allow the belly to rise.
And exhale,
Slowly releasing all of that air through your nostrils.
Let's begin together.
Inhale and fill.
Exhale,
Release.
Inhale,
Fill.
Exhale,
Release.
Continue quietly on your own until you reach the 10th cycle of breath.
Exhale,
Release.
Finish up your last cycles of breath.
And release your palms down to the tops of your legs.
And continue breathing regularly,
Naturally.
Allow the breath to flow as it must.
And recognize how simple it was to release control over how you were breathing and simply allowing the body to do what it knows best,
Taking care of you.
In a moment,
I'll ring the bell to signify the end of this session.
I encourage you to allow this calming energy into the rest of your day to allow yourself to relinquish control.
And just notice and be present with how life unfolds for you.
And always remember,
The breath is waiting for you in this moment.
The bell is ringing.
