I welcome you here to acquaint yourself with your attend and befriend system.
All it takes is slow,
Intentional,
Deep belly breathing.
In this,
We can find calmness and recovery.
I encourage you here to lean into that deep belly breath and to invite that sense of calm and peace into your mind and body.
Begin by settling into a comfortable position.
Hands by your side,
Feet falling apart slightly,
Eyes closed.
Feel the natural rhythm of the breath here into the nose and out through the mouth.
Now,
Begin to notice the movement of the breath as your belly moves up and down.
As you lie here,
Focus on letting go of any tension that lingers in the jaw.
Maybe the lips will even part slightly at this release,
The tongue dropping from the roof of your mouth.
Now,
Focus on letting go of the tension in your neck as the belly leads your breathing here.
Give your neck permission to stay relaxed.
As you feel into your shoulders,
Let them drop down.
Again,
Remain free of any forceful breath,
But rather one that soothes.
With the intention of breathing with the movement of the belly,
Inhale to the count of three.
Hold for three.
Exhale for six.
Inhale,
Two,
Three.
Hold,
Two,
Three.
Exhale,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six.
Imagine your breath is filling every part of you on the inhale,
Softening with the exhale.
Inhale for three.
Hold for three.
Exhale for six.
And taking one final deep breath here together,
Breathing in,
Breathing out.
Repeating this mantra to yourself.
I soothe my body with my breath.
I soothe my body with my breath.
Gently begin to reintroduce energy back into the body.
Take your time.