So let's get settled into a comfortable seat here.
You begin to close your eyes.
Dropping the chin down just to relax in the back of the neck.
Sitting up nice and tall.
Feeling the sitting bones ground down into the floor or your seat.
And then letting the crown of the head and the heart lift up towards the ceiling.
Let the shoulders soften.
Let your jaw relax.
Even letting your eyes sink back into their sockets.
Let's just take a moment to notice your breath.
And notice the rise and fall.
Inhales and exhales.
Notice where in the body you can feel your breath the most.
Notice how just by bringing this soft awareness into the breath,
Then it automatically begins to deepen.
You can feel the body move towards its natural state.
State of quiet.
Of relaxation.
And of spaciousness.
Feel the edges of your body and your skin soften deeper.
Maybe even relaxing through your tongue.
Just continuing to watch the breath here.
Keeping intentional awareness on the rise and fall of the breath.
If you ever notice your awareness begin to stray,
Just guide it compassionately back to your breath.
As you settle deeper around your seats and into your breath,
Begin to connect the mind to the movement of the breath.
So as you inhale,
You may silently think the word in.
And as you exhale,
You may silently think the word out.
In.
In.
And out.
In.
And out.
Continue this way,
Retaining your awareness on the breath.
Noticing if any tension has crept up in your physical body.
Just send a big full inhale into that space and as you exhale,
Let it go and soften around your seat.
In.
And out.
In.
And out.
Release the words and just let your breath and your mind be free.
You may gently bring your palms together.
And lift your thumbs up to your third eye,
Pressing the knuckles right in between the brows.
We honor our higher intellect here.
Remembering this sensation of clarity and spaciousness.
Knowing that we always have the choice and the ability to return.
Always knowing that this is our truth and this is who we really are.
You may release your hands back down into the lap.
Take a deep breath in.
Sigh it out.
Take a deep breath in.
Sigh it out.
Take a moment to return to your neutral,
Natural breath.
Bring some soft movements,
Wiggles,
Shakes into the body.
And as you're ready,
You may softly open up your eyes.
Namaste.
