Welcome to a guided breath meditation.
For the next few minutes we will be focusing on our breathing with the intention of bringing our awareness to the present moment.
I invite you to get into a comfortable position with your spine and neck aligned,
Your feet firmly planted on the ground,
With your hands gently resting on your legs.
They may be palm facing up.
Or you may sit on the floor,
Whichever position is most comfortable for you.
After the sound of the bell,
We will begin.
At this time,
I invite you to close your eyes.
The next few minutes will be to focus on our breath.
Become aware of the air flowing through your nostrils and into your lungs and back out again.
With each breath that we will take,
We will allow our chest to fully expand as we inhale and fully contract and allow our stomach to soften as we exhale.
Together,
Let's take a deep breath in,
Allowing your lungs and your chest to fully expand,
Holding it for a moment,
And gently releasing it on your exhale,
Allowing your stomach to soften.
Take another deep breath in together,
Allowing your chest to expand,
Holding it for a moment,
And gently releasing the air back out again.
Take another deep breath in,
And holding it for a moment,
Release the air gently and softly.
Now begin to count with our breathing,
And I'll count for you.
Deep breath in,
One,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
And exhale,
Five,
Four,
Three,
Two,
One.
Breathe in,
One,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
And exhale,
Five,
Four,
Three,
Two,
One.
And breathe in,
One,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
And exhale,
Five,
Four,
Three,
Two,
One.
At your own pace,
You may try this with the counting if that makes it easier for you for the next three breaths.
As you continue to focus on your inhale and exhale.
If there's any thoughts flowing through your mind,
It's okay to become aware of them and gently get back to your breathing or counting with your breath,
If that is of assistance.
Take another deep breath in together,
One,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Five,
Four,
Three,
Two,
One.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
And exhale,
Five,
Four,
Three,
Two,
One.
And inhale,
One,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
And exhale,
Five,
Four,
Three,
Two,
One.
Now that we've brought awareness to our breath,
We may continue this exercise on your own,
Either just focusing on the inhale or the exhale or counting,
Allowing your chest to fully expand on the inhale and completely release the air on your exhale.
Thank you for taking the time out of your day to focus on your breath and align yourself in the present moment with your breathing.
Have a wonderful day and continue to take moments to bring your awareness back to center.
