Welcome,
My name is Rakhi.
Thank you for joining me in this short grounding through the senses practice.
Let's take a moment to allow the body to settle into stillness.
Seated comfortably,
Spine long and lifted,
Feeling your feet make contact with the floor,
Feeling the weight of your body supported by the chair,
Letting your shoulders soften naturally and your hands to rest easy on your thighs or by your side.
And if it feels right,
Gently closing the eyes or perhaps just softening your gaze.
Taking in a deep,
Cleansing breath and releasing it,
Letting go of anything you don't need right now.
This is an invitation to move gently through the five senses to ground ourselves in the moment.
Begin by noticing the sounds around you,
Near or far,
Letting them wash over you without needing to label or follow them.
Just noticing what is here to be heard,
Noticing any sense in the air,
Maybe the smell of the room,
Fresh air,
Or even the absence of a scent.
And just taking a slow breath in to see what you notice,
Bringing your attention to your sense of taste,
Maybe noticing a lingering taste from a drink or a meal or perhaps you notice nothing at all.
Just observing what's present without the need to change anything,
Noticing what you see even if your eyes are closed,
Perhaps imagining the space around you or noticing shapes,
Colors or light.
No need to focus or judge,
Just simply receiving what you see,
Bringing your awareness to your sense of touch,
Feeling the air on your body,
Noticing the temperature,
The weight and the contact.
And then taking another slow,
Easy breath in and a long,
Gentle breath out,
Letting your awareness widen to include the room around you,
Beginning to move your fingers and toes if you like,
And taking any other movements that feel right for you in this moment.
And when you're ready,
Opening your eyes,
Arriving back fully,
Present here and now.
Thank you for practicing with me today and have a wonderful day.
