Breathe

So, I got this fabulous meditation class for Christmas and today was the second class. And it was all about breath.

We take it for granted really. I mean, all day, every day, we do it. And never think about it.

Tonight my teacher focused on breathing into the 3 different diaphragms. The experience was so calming, so opening and so very relaxing. I have been having a lot of trouble relaxing. She had us do homework by doing savasana for 10 minutes to relax before sitting. It made me crazy.

I could not calm my mind. Not for a second.

Tonight, focusing on my breath, counting the in breathe, counting the out breath. I calmed. I opened.

I relaxed.

It was wonderful.