This is a practice for the days when your mind is loud, your body feels distant, or your life has just changed without your permission.
1. Find stillness
Sit or lie down. Place one hand on your heart, one on your belly.
2. Breathe gently
No need to deepen. Just meet your breath where it is. Let the inhale arrive. Let the exhale soften. Continue breathing. Following the thread of your breath
3. Whisper inwardly
“I’m here.”
“I don’t have to like the uncomfortable to be present with it.”
“I can be tender, even in the unknown.”
4. Ask softly:
- What am I feeling without needing to fix it?
- Where in my body am I holding tension or fear?
- Can I offer even 1% more kindness to myself right now?
5. Let the breath carry the truth
Let go of the narrative. Rest in the breath. Softening and relax deeply on the exhale.
Breathing as if the whole body breathes… trusting the body to know what it knows to do… breathe.
Stay here for 3–5 minutes or as long as needed.
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