The Space Between Breaths

This meditation invites you to explore the quiet pause that lives between each inhale and exhale, the space where effort dissolves and awareness simply is. We’ll slow down together, noticing the rhythm of breath without trying to control it, and rest in those still, weightless moments in between. It’s a simple yet profound practice for calming the mind and reconnecting with presence, perfect for times when you need clarity or grounding.

Transcript

Hello and welcome to this meditation on the space between breaths.

Today we'll focus on stillness and change.

So this meditation is actually about something we rarely notice,

That being the space between breaths.

That tiny pause after the inhale but before the exhale is a place of stillness and yet it holds the entire rhythm of life.

In yoga and pranayama this is called kumbhaka,

The sacred retention.

A reminder that even between doing and becoming there is a quiet moment of simply being.

So let's explore that space together.

Find a comfortable position,

Maybe sitting,

Lying down if you're preparing for rest.

Close your eyes,

Take a deep breath in and a slow breath out.

Allow your shoulders to soften,

Your jaw to release.

Let your whole body begin to rest in the rhythm of the breath.

Don't force anything,

Just let yourself arrive.

Now start to notice the breath moving in and the breath moving out.

The rise and fall,

The giving and receiving.

And bring gentle awareness to the moment after the inhale.

That tiny pocket of stillness before the exhale begins.

Try not to hold it but simply notice it.

Knowing that that space isn't about effort or control but about surrender.

That in that stillness see if you can sense a quiet pulse of energy.

Like a soft hum that connects you to everything around you.

The space between breaths is like the space between thoughts.

It's where peace lives quietly,

Waiting to be felt.

In your day there are so many transitions between one task and the next,

One conversation and the next,

One heartbeat and the next.

But what if peace isn't something you have to chase but it's something you have to feel?

Something that's always hiding in those in-between moments.

The pause is the bridge between doing and being.

So as we end,

Take one deep breath in and one long exhale out.

Let yourself rest in the stillness that follows.

A stillness that is not empty but full of quiet intelligence.

You can come back to the space anytime between breaths,

Between thoughts,

Between the noise of the world.

Thank you for listening.

Reviews

That was very relaxing. I did it at the start of the day and gave me a sense of calm and control of the morning rush, like more efficient.
Gracias Olga.