Hello,
Pasha Lindy here.
Here's a short mindfulness practice designed to help us let go of thinking and come back to the breath,
To the present moment.
So first,
Finding a comfortable sitting,
Standing or lying position,
Closing your eyes or leaving the eyes open with a soft gaze and taking a few nice long deep breaths,
Exhaling fully on the out-breath and then allowing the breath to settle into its own natural rhythm.
So first,
Noticing the movements of breathing.
You might notice the rise and fall of the abdomen or the chest perhaps,
Allowing your attention to rest lightly there.
And if we get distracted,
We simply notice and bring our attention back to the breath.
Where does your breath go?
So noticing the journey of one complete inhalation.
Are there some expanding movements?
Are these movements vertical,
Horizontal or both perhaps?
And what about the exhalation?
Is there some contraction somewhere?
And what shape does that take?
And are there movements in other parts of the body such as the nose,
The throat,
The shoulders,
The spine maybe?
And now opening up our awareness to include our whole body,
Feeling the whole body breathing,
Breathing,
Moving breath by breath.
Let's continue like this for a few more minutes in silence,
Observing the breathing and when we get caught up,
Lost in thoughts,
Noticing and coming back.
And if you wish,
You can continue perhaps coming back to the breath at other moments during your day.
Thanks for taking the time to reconnect.
