Balance & Begin Again

This powerful calming practice supports you to recover your balance after overwhelm, a busy day or simply because you need it. Sit in stillness with the sensations in your body, and connect back to your breath. As you place your focus on the present moment, you'll begin to relax, connect and come back into balance. After this meditation you'll feel more centred, reconnect and ready to continue with the rest of your day!

Transcript

Before we get started, Find yourself a quiet, Comfortable spot where you won't be disturbed. Make sure that you're in a comfortable upright seated position using any props you need so you can stay seated pain-free throughout this practice. Whenever you've found a comfortable position, Close your eyes, Completely relax your body and turn to stillness. Let's begin. They say you can feel how balanced you are by your posture. Are you sitting stiff and uptight? Or are you slumped and hanging down? See if your back can be straight but relaxed. I invite you to close your eyes or keep them gently fixated at one point if you prefer. Before we get to our breath, We start by simply listening to sounds. The sound of my voice, Of the music, Or the sounds around you in the space that you're sitting in. It's a way of relaxing and arriving into the space, Letting go. Certain sounds may be pleasant and others may not, But just let the noises come and go. It's like the sound just washes through you. Bring the attention to the feeling of your body. Bring your attention to your hands. See if you can make that shift from the more conceptual level like fingers to the world of direct sensation, Pulsing, Throbbing, Pressure. You don't have to name those things but feel them. Now bring your attention to the feeling of your breath. We arelife is being The Buddha said, Rest your attention lightly, Like a butterfly resting on a flower. So see if you can feel just one breath. You don't have to be concerned with what's gone by or what's coming next. Simply place your attention on the next inhale. Just one breath. If you're at the nostrils, You may feel tingling, Warmth, Cold. If you're at the chest or abdomen, You may feel expansion, Tightness, Pressure or release. Again, Not to name them, But feel them. And this is where we rest our attention. Let your attention be with the sensations of the breath. If sounds, Images, Sensations arise, If they're not very strong, Just let them flow on by. Allow your interest to recognize, There's the breath. There's the breath. There's the breath. And if something is strong enough to take your attention away, You get lost in thoughts or you fall asleep, Don't worry about it. Remember that the magic moment is the moment that you realize you've been gone. That's the moment where we practice surrender and kindness. Whatever it is or was, It's okay. You can let go and come back to the breath. You always have the choice to begin again, No matter how many times your attention has gone away. You can stay here in this meditation with your breath for as long as you like. And open your eyes whenever you're ready. You can let go and come back to the breath. You can stay here in this meditation with your breath for as long as you like. And open your eyes whenever you're ready.