Hi there,
I'm Kianna De Meer from Mysore Yoga Paris.
These droplets designed to support you in your practice are a collaboration between myself and sound artist Jotam Agam.
They're best experienced listening with headphones.
Bring your awareness into your body and begin to settle down.
Find a seat that feels balanced,
Both sitting bones equally grounded,
Offering yourself a supportive,
Steady foundation.
The pubic bone drops,
Naturally awakening the midline,
The central axis of your body.
Taking your seat on this earth with a sense of dignity and graciousness.
Feel what it feels like to sit here in silence with an awake spine and lifted heart.
Establish a simple sense of presence.
Use the feeling of gravity in your own body to anchor yourself into this moment.
Fully inhabit your seat.
Fully inhabit this human body.
Take a moment to feel into your body and bring a kind attention to it.
Is there anywhere that you can offer a sense of alertness,
Openness,
Space?
There may be something that wants to let go a little,
Something that you can release.
Is anything calling for your attention at this moment?
Any place you could offer some support,
Listening attention.
Allow the experience of being fully grounded to awaken your natural alignment,
Creating space and wakefulness in your body,
Heart and mind.
Let your posture hold the inner qualities of being grounded,
Awake and at ease.
Bring a kind,
Gentle presence to this next breath.
Feel how your body is breathing.
Your body knows how to breathe.
Embodying breath is healing.
Embodying breath is medicine.
Embodying breath is healing.
Mindfully bring your awareness to your nostrils.
Feel the coolness of the in-breath and the warmth of the out-breath.
You don't need to breathe in any particular way.
We let the breath be as natural as the wind and we trust the breath to breathe itself.
Cool in-breath,
Warm out-breath.
Let the breath be as natural as the wind and we trust the breath to breathe itself.
Try to bring your attention to the very aperture of each nostril and feel the subtle sensation of breath there.
Let the breath be as natural as the wind and we trust the breath to breathe itself.
We anchor our awareness in the breath to yoke our body,
Heart and mind into the same place at the same time.
In this space there is a sense of wholeness,
Of healing.
If your mind scatters into thoughts of the future,
Rehearsing the past,
The mind is no longer in the same place as your body.
Gently without any judgment,
Guide your attention back into the breath at the aperture of your nostrils.
Being close to your breath,
Rather than being on the outside observing our breath,
We become fully intimate with all the subtle sensations of breathing.
As the breath naturally quietens,
You may feel the breath outside of the nostrils and on your upper lip.
Eyes are quiet,
Lips are soft and our tongue silent.
Experiencing breath,
Feeling breath,
Being breath.
If your mind drifts,
Simply relax open again,
Becoming aware of your body,
The weight of your pelvis,
The tingling sensations in the palms of your hands.
And with friendliness,
With care,
Gently guide your attention back to your breath at the nostrils.
We are really only doing one of two things.
We are aware of the sensations of breathing in the aperture of the nostrils.
Before we notice that our mind has drifted.
It's that simple.
Feeling and the knowing of it,
Mind wondering and the knowing of it.
Take a deep breath.
Exhale fully.
If you want,
You can bow your head to your human heart.
As you gently come back to the room,
Take a moment to feel your body,
Feel your breath,
Your heart and the state of your mind.
Feel them all in the same place at the same time.
And throughout your day,
Try to notice whenever you disconnect and see if you can remember to reconnect your body,
Breath and to the wholeness of this moment.
Thank you for listening.
