Namaste.
In this practice,
You'll enter the alpha state,
A quieter level of mind where your awareness deepens.
And your intentions can begin to take root more powerfully.
Please find a comfortable seated position or lie down if that feels better for your body.
Let your hand rest.
Next two.
And allow your eyes to softly close.
As you allow yourself to settle in,
Please know that this meditation is not about forcing anything.
When we talk about entering the Alpha state,
We're not talking about simple relaxation.
Relaxation is just the doorway.
Whereas the Alpha state is a functional state of awareness.
Where the mind has a quieter rhythm.
Where thinking slows.
And a deeper intelligence begins to emerge.
There are two aspects of the mind,
The logical mind which analyses,
Questions and evaluates.
And the second aspect of the mind.
Is a deeper state or a deeper state of mind.
Which accepts,
Creates,
And carry things forward.
In our everyday life,
The logical mind is dominant.
But as we move into the alpha state.
The deeper mind.
Begins to listen.
So we'll start by relaxing the body.
Relax your jaw.
Relax your shoulders.
And your arms.
Allow your breath to relax your chest.
Lower back.
And as you move your awareness to relaxing each part of the body,
Allow the length of your legs all the way down to your toes to fully relax.
We'll start with the elevated gaze,
Where you're going to keep your eyes closed or perhaps even slightly open.
And let your internal gaze move up to the space between your forehead.
Where your third eye is located.
This subtle shift sends a signal inward that it is safe to move into a more receptive state.
As you keep your focus or awareness on the space between your eyebrows.
We'll deepen the breathing so that you're fully relaxed and able to enter this state.
Where with each repetition your body will begin to associate this rhythm with a softening,
A slowing down.
And a quiet descent into the Alpha state.
So,
On your next breath in.
Inhale deeply.
As you exhale,
Repeat the word ALPHA in your mind.
Take a deep full nourishing breath in again.
Exhale and repeat the word Alpha.
As you take another deep full nourishing breath in again.
Exhaling into the word alpha.
We'll do three more rounds together.
On your next breath in,
Inhale deeply.
Exhaling into the word Alpha.
Inhale deeply.
Exhale Alpha.
Inhale deeply.
Exhale,
Alpha.
As you continue to breathe.
Know that you are finally going deeper into a heightened state of awareness within.
You may notice that your body feels heavier.
But the breath.
Slows.
The internal voice.
Softens.
And time expands.
Bring to mind something you wish to experience.
Not as something in the future.
But it is something already complete.
Let it feel as though it has already happened.
As you recall,
This experience include one simple sensory detail,
Perhaps a sound,
A texture,
A light.
Or a scent.
Something small that makes it real.
Now.
Allow a matching feeling to arise.
Whether it's gratitude.
Relief.
Certainty.
Or calm joy.
Let it be felt in the body.
This feeling.
Is what signals importance.
We seal the experience.
By whispering in the mind.
This is so.
Without forcing,
Without tension,
Just clarity.
And finally,
Ending with a thought.
It is done.
For the next 10 seconds.
Remain here in the quiet space where thought,
Feeling,
And intention blend together.
Just allow.
Gently bring your awareness back.
Noticing your body.
You're breathing.
In the space around you.
When you're ready,
You're welcome to slowly open your eyes.
And return to your normal day.
As you continue to repeat this practice,
It will become easier.
Where you can employ a simple gesture of bringing the index finger,
Middle finger,
And the thumb together.
Which will allow you to signal to yourself a return to this state.
As you go about the rest of your day,
Notice your thoughts and words.
If something feels misaligned,
Pause and gently replace it with what you choose to cultivate.
Your mind is always responding to the instructions it receives.
And with awareness,
You can begin to choose what you allow into your life.
Space.
Practice regularly,
Be patient.
And allow this process.
To unfold.
Namaste
