Opening Meditation & Thoughts to Begin Class
As you begin to invite in stillness, look at stillness as being present within yourself, exploring the inside world. Letting go of the outside world for a moment and connecting to the “you” at the center of your being. Calm. Centered. Gather all your thoughts as you breathe in and then completely breathe them all out. Allow the full weight of your body to sink down into the mat.
Cue Words Related to the Theme
- Allow the energy and sensations of the pose to keep you here on your mat. Feeling the pose in your body.
- Find the balance between holding the pose and enjoying the pose.
- Where is your mind right now? Is it in the past or the future? Or is it in the present, enjoying this present moment of your Yoga practice.
- Allow the breath to keep you anchored in the present moment. Observing where you feel the breath most predominately. Noticing whether the breath feels heavy or light. No need to change anything. Just allow the awareness to rest on the breath. To the breath flowing through you. Cool or warm.
Meditation for Savasana
Find a shape that feels comfortable. Become aware of your points of connection to the mat and relax the muscles around those points with your next exhale, feeling supported by your points of connection with the mat. Become aware that the ground beneath you supports you and now allow your points of connection to relax. You are fully supported by the ground beneath you. Allow the full weight of your body to sink into the mat as every muscle in your body softens. Within this present moment find the stillness within you. Peaceful. Calm. Centered. Rest here at your calm center. Basking in the stillness of your own space.