Namaste everyone.
This meditation is going to be called embracing stillness and silence.
Let's start to set up the posture.
So in this meditation,
A lot of silence and stillness,
But a little bit of direction.
So make sure that you're seated or lying down,
Whatever comfortable position you want.
And start to check in with the body.
See how you feel.
Ground down into the sit bones.
Lengthen the spine.
Soften your knees,
Your shins,
Your feet.
Feel the heaviness of your shoulders.
Feel the heaviness of your whole body as gravity takes a hold.
So here,
We're going to try to be still.
And that means not just in the body,
But in the mind,
In our whole being,
In our whole essence.
So just kind of feel that.
Embody that.
So maybe kind of put everything to the side.
Your worries,
Your fears,
Personality,
Qualifications,
Responsibilities,
All the things.
Just put it to the side.
And just throughout this meditation,
Pretend that your thoughts are just clouds just passing,
Or birds just flying by,
Or cars just passing.
Anything to think about or not think about to activate the mind.
Because the object of meditation is to not be taken away by the thoughts.
And just let them float by.
Not to put any belief or action to the thoughts.
So they just pass by.
Now as you're seated or lying down,
Make sure you're not too rigid.
The body's pretty relaxed,
But not too relaxed so you can fall asleep.
But just enough so you can feel relaxed.
Feel the inhale and exhale through your nostrils.
And kind of let that be the focal point of your breath.
So it's just traveling in and out.
If possible,
Just let the breath be free.
Feel the peacefulness that the silence and stillness gives.
Embrace that.
So to add to the silence,
I'm going to be quiet so you can enjoy the silence,
The stillness.
Relax.
Keep the focus on the inhale and exhale.
And it enters and leaves your nose.
Soften the body.
Ground the sit bones.
Be silent.
Be peaceful.
And find stillness.
Start to wake up the body a little bit.
And just wiggle your fingers and toes.
And feel the feet,
The shins,
The legs.
Just wake up.
Maybe take a little twist.
If you're seated,
Just take your left hand on your right knee,
Right fingertips behind.
And just take a twist.
Now if you're lying down,
You can take that right knee to your chest.
Use your left hand on your right knee.
And just take a twist.
Use your left hand to take the right knee across the body.
So a little twist.
And just hold there for just a moment.
And then switch sides.
And just hold there for just a moment.
Take your time.
Now,
Everyone come to seated.
Take your palms to your heart.
And close your eyes for a moment.
Just check in.
Feel that peacefulness for just those minutes of stillness.
Thank you for joining me.
Namaste.
