Hi there,
Welcome to this meditation for grounding.
I wanted to start by saying that from my personal experience,
A lot of times I find myself caught up in my mind and I know that this is natural and many other people go through that as well.
When we are in those circumstances,
We often lack a full sense of being grounded and through my practice of mindfulness,
I found that it is very important to be grounded.
When we are grounded,
We are deeply present with the body,
With the breath and with the worlds around and within us.
The mind is at greater ease and we move through our day with greater presence.
The good news though is that when we are feeling ungrounded,
A simple grounding practice can bring us back into the earth and into our bodies.
So this simple exercise is an example of that.
So let's get started.
Come into a comfortable seated position,
Ensuring that the spine is straight but not rigid.
The shoulders are relaxed and the eyes are gently closed.
We are going to take five full breaths,
Slowly and steadily,
As you drop deeper into the moment.
As you breathe in,
Let the belly be so soft to encourage the breath to flow as deep as it is comfortable.
Now go ahead and take a deep breath in and exhale.
Another deep breath in and let it go.
Deep breath in,
Exhale.
Breathe in deeply one more time.
And then let it go.
And then deeply and let it go.
Now I'm going to guide you through a breathing exercise for grounding.
So I invite you to remain attuned to the sensations of each breath cycle.
After these five grounding breaths,
Shift your attention to the earth beneath you.
Depending on how you are sitting,
You may be crossed legs on the floor,
Seated on a chair or in some other position.
Either way,
Tune into whatever physical reality supports you right now.
Hold your attention on the areas of your body that are in direct contact with what is beneath you.
Now come back to your body for a few seconds.
Gently shift your attention to hold the fullness of your body in your awareness.
Look to what it feels like to be in or with your physical body right now.
Observe whatever sensations may be there.
We're gonna go ahead for another round of 10 to 15 full breaths.
And as before,
Focus on breathing mindfully.
Come back to your body now gently.
Just observe your body and see how you feel.
And whenever you feel ready,
Go ahead and open your eyes gently and begin to reflect upon your experience of this practice.
I wish you a wonderful day.
Namaste.
