Simple Breath Awareness

Simple Breath Awareness is a calming meditation that invites you to reconnect with the present moment through the natural rhythm of your breath. With gentle guidance, this practice encourages you to simply notice each inhale and exhale as an anchor for awareness.

Transcript

For this meditation we're going to be focusing on a simple breath awareness practice. I'll invite you to find a comfortable seated position, Allowing the sit bones to root into the surface beneath you. Having the feet flat on the floor and just noticing the grounding, The support you have. Now sitting tall with the spine upright, Lengthening all the way out through the crown of the head. The shoulders are relaxed, Softening away from the ears and just allow the body to orient into the space. Notice if there's any areas of tension you may be holding on to. Taking this moment to check in with the physical body, The sensations that may be coming up and simply bringing awareness to them, Just noticing without trying to fix, Just noticing without the need to do anything. Okay, Now I'll invite you to find your breath. Just notice where it's at right now. Notice the parts of the body that the breath flows into, Whether it's the belly, The chest, The shoulders, The top of the head. Notice the parts that the breath is tapping into, Bringing energy, Bringing life into the cells, Into each part of the body, Nourishment, Vitality. Now draw the awareness to the length of the breath. Notice if it's shallow, Notice if it's long and deep. And as you breathe here, See if you can lengthen that breath, Giving more time for the inhale and giving more time for the exhale breath. And whatever state the breath is at right now, Just notice without attachment or judgment or wishing it should be better. Just notice, Meet your breath where it is. Now draw the awareness to the quality of your breath. Notice if the breath is choppy, Notice if the breath is short, Or notice if it flows like a river, Fluid and long. Notice if there are any sharp peaks, Or notice if it flows naturally and smoothly. And as you realize how the breath is like, The quality of the breath, Notice how the body is feeling. As you breathe, Are there any physical sensations? Perhaps a softening, A spaciousness, An opening. Maybe it's a feeling of warmth, A softening, A general relaxation, A sense of calm. There's no right or wrong, Good or bad. There's only today, The present moment. Take two more rounds of breath and take the last couple of movements you need to do, Whether it's in the body, Whether it's a sigh, Whether it's a stretch. When you are ready, You can slowly bring some movement into the fingertips and the toes and opening the eyes. I will leave you here today. Thank you for joining me in this meditation and I wish you a great day ahead.