Start Your Day With Presence & Gratitude (Koshi Chimes)

Start your day with presence and gratitude in this short, simple practice. The koshi chimes will lift your spirit as you allow your mind to settle and a sense of tranquility and ease to prepare you for whatever's ahead.

Transcript

So letting yourself get comfortable in your chair. Perhaps letting your feet be flat on the floor. Letting your hands be soft. Your back be tall. Your jaw relaxed. Your tongue heavy. Your eyes soft. Perhaps closing your eyes. Noticing the sound of the chime. Letting it bring you to this moment. This unique song it's singing. And then beginning to bring awareness into your breath. And as you breathe in, Sing in. And as you breathe out, Silently saying out. It's a way of anchoring your attention to the present moment. Letting your hand rest on your belly if that's helpful. To ground you into the direct sensation of breathing. In. Out. In. Out. In. Out. And you might have noticed by now that your mind has wandered and you've started thinking. Maybe about the past or maybe about the future. Or maybe wondering if you're meditating wrong. You can't do this wrong. You can just be more or less present. And one way of drawing your awareness. Shining the flashlight of attention. Is by just simply noticing when you're thinking. Saying the word thinking. Simply labeling your thoughts as thinking. And then coming back softly and gently. Back into the breath. Feeling it in your body. Concentrating on the in breath flowing in. And the out breath flowing out. Noticing thoughts as they arise. Saying thinking. And then coming back to the breath. Over and over. With compassion and kindness. With curiosity and openness. Not judging your thoughts. Not trying to change them. But just simply saying thinking. Coming back to the breath. And beginning to wiggle your toes. Wiggle your fingers. Bring your hand up to your chest and just say thank you to yourself. For the gift of presence. And then when you're ready you can open your eyes.

Reviews

Thank you for your sweet reminder to BE PRESENT ❤