Opening Meditation & Thoughts to Begin Class
Come to your back & sway side to side for a moment… eventually finding stillness. Let the eyes close. Let the breath becomes slower and smoother. Let it begin to flow like a wave….. wave flowing in with the inhale and flowing out with the exhale – let yourself enjoy 10 flowing breaths. Through our practice today use the flow of your breath – expansion & release to help you flow a little bit more. Releasing holding. Learning to go with the flow a little bit more.
Cue Words Related to the Theme
- Let energy flow freely through you. Observing any areas where you resist.
- As you hold the pose, scan through the body and explore where you may soften slightly. Where your body is trying to hold you up, but doesn’t really need to.
- Is your mind resisting the pose more than your body. What does it look like for you to let that go?
- Full breath in and let everything go with your exhale.
- Safely rooted to the earth, release and let go.
Meditation for Savasana
Slowly release any last holding or gripping with each exhale out. Release holding in the hands & the feet. Observe your legs and arms and where you feel yourself still holding try to let that go. Release the tightness you hold in your face and the back of your head. And lastly release any last gripping in the belly and chest. As you become more free, visualize yourself floating on a lily pad in a calm pond. You may feel we want to control the direction you travel. Instead release that and allow yourself to be gently guided by the soft breeze. Taking pleasure in the different areas of the pond. The sights, the habitat in different parts of the pond. The different sensations and temperatures as you move in and out of the shade. Enjoying letting go of control and just allowing yourself to experience the moment.