Hello and welcome to this daily practice.
I'm Molly Williams and I am so grateful to be here with you today.
Allowing the body and mind to settle in.
If available to you sitting up tall through this practice.
Lengthening the spine with intention and purpose.
Feeling a sense of presence through the body.
Arriving to this moment.
Closing the eyes.
Allowing the palms to face upwards.
A symbol of giving and receiving.
And grounding through your seat,
The buttocks,
The pelvis,
The base of the spine.
Feeling supported by the earth beneath you.
Allowing the crown of the head to stretch a little more.
Opening the back of the neck and the spine.
Dropping the shoulders down and back.
Expanding the chest and the heart space.
Noticing how it feels to be in this position.
Maybe feelings of alertness,
Being present.
What do you notice here?
Starting to anchor the mind on the breath.
Noticing its natural rhythm and flow.
Is the breath wide?
Is it deep?
Expansive and slow?
Or maybe more shallow and quick?
As we move into our breath work we are going to be using the lion's breath on the exhale.
This is a powerful breath,
One of fun and play,
But also strength and intention.
On the exhale,
Opening the mouth and sticking out the tongue towards the chin.
Making a roar or a loud sound as you breathe out.
Breathing deeply through the nose.
And lion's breath out,
Pressing the tongue to the chin.
It's okay to laugh.
Inhaling.
And exhaling,
Lion's breath out.
Inhale.
And exhale,
Getting louder and more expansive with the sound.
Inhaling deeply.
And exhaling loudly,
Tapping deeper into the body and mind.
One more full breath in.
And the loudest lion's breath out.
My roar sounds a little strange this morning.
Allowing the breath to find a natural pace and flow.
And noticing the shifts from this lion's breath within the body and mind.
Feeling into this opening,
This sense of freedom maybe.
In society and throughout our lives we are taught to filter ourselves.
In some ways this was essential to our survival.
So that we may blend with our tribe,
Our community.
But as time has moved forward,
This concept of filters has increased.
But yet so has the access to different communities.
This is our time to be unfiltered.
But yet we are more filtered in some ways than ever before.
Thinking about this for a moment,
How have you been filtering yourself?
Not saying the things that you want to say or only sharing certain parts of yourself.
Maybe trying to fit into certain standards or spaces.
Doing this for a quiet moment.
I amardLove.
Going a bit deeper within this,
How does this feel?
How did the confines of this filter feel?
What are the emotions and the physical sensations?
What are the emotions and the physical sensations?
Starting to feel into the edges of the boundaries and borders around you.
The box that you are living in.
Becoming deeply aware of this limitation.
Maybe it feels suffocating or as if you are trapped or stuck.
And imagine placing a hand on the ceiling of your box.
Feeling its texture,
Its temperature even.
And with love asking,
Where did you come from?
Where did you come from?
With love sharing a message of gratitude for your borders,
Your boundaries,
Your limiting box.
This was created to help you survive at some point,
But it is no longer necessary.
Thank you for trying to keep me safe.
Not only is this no longer necessary,
But it is essential for you to rise up now.
In this moment of collective energy deciding to move beyond this box.
Imagine pressing the hands up against the ceiling of this box.
Using all of your strength,
Feeling it open,
Feeling it expand.
Starting to kick down the walls.
Standing up and feeling this box become your floor.
Standing outside of the box.
Feeling a deep sense of expansion.
Whispering within or out loud,
I am rising up now.
I am rising up now.
I am rising up now.
Feeling into this.
How does it feel to expand?
To be free.
Imagine yourself walking around,
Seeing more,
Feeling more wild and free.
Stepping into this power,
This potential.
I am rising up now.
Tuning into this energy,
This expansion.
Rising up not only for yourself,
But for this beautiful world.
Inspiring and helping others move beyond their boxes as well.
Taking a deep breath in.
And the lion's breath out,
Feeling free and unfiltered here.
Letting it go.
Carrying this with you today.
Continuing to be yourself and move beyond the filters.
This world needs you to be you.
When you are ready,
Bring the palms together in prayer position for our final closing.
May you be well.
May you have the love and light of support around you.
And may you be peaceful and share that peace with the world.
Thank you for this beautiful practice.
