Short Grounding Practice | Sister Tam Muoi

Dear friends,

maybe we can

practice together

a short grounding practice.

So first of all,
just coming back to our body.

You might like to close your eyes
if you feel comfortable

or you can leave them open as well.

Being aware of your feet on the ground.

In touch with the Earth.

Knowing that...

Mother Earth is beneath our feet,
even if it's...

below a lot of concrete,
she is there.

Feeling...

our buttocks on the seat.

The weight of our body.

This miracle of gravity

holding us in our place
so we don't float off.

Our back is straight.

Can let go of the tension
in our shoulders,

or our hands,

or our laps, or our thighs,
feeling the weight...

of our hands.

The top of our head
pulling up to the sky

Coming back to our breathing.

Noticing that we're breathing.

Breathing in,

aware of the whole length
of this in-breath.

And breathing out,

noticing...

the whole length of the out-breath.

Just noticing like a wave.

Our body breathing because
it knows how to breathe all by itself.

Just noticing the whole body breathing in

and the whole body breathing out.

Becoming aware...

of any tension in the body.

Any intensity

in our shoulders, our head,

our arms, our legs,...

And as we breathe out,
we can...

invite all that tension to
dissolve away into the Earth.

We can invite up a feeling of joy.

The joy...

of sitting here

with the Spring

all around.

The birds singing.

The clouds moving across the blue sky.

The buds opening.

New life...

coming. The sap rising.

And breathing out,
smiling with joy to the spring.

Breathing in, we know...

that Winter is giving way to this Spring.

And breathing out, smiling

to all the flowers, the leaves

which are on their way,

which are being created
right now.

And how does that feel to have joy
in the body?

Simply smiling.

Offering ourselves a smile.

And noticing

maybe around our eyes,

maybe in our tummy.

Already the body changes when we smile.

Smiling with our whole body.

Breathing

and smiling.

And inviting up a feeling of happiness.

Knowing that we are part

of a practice community.

We are not alone.

And breathing out,

feeling happiness.

The sensations of happiness in our body.

Breathing in,

knowing I'm not alone.

And breathing out,

feeling in connection

with all the people a little bit

all over the world

who are practicing

with me right now.

And breathing in, aware...

of this beautiful planet

all around me

but also inside of me.
I am the planet Earth.

And breathing out,

feeling one

with this beautiful planet Earth

all around me

and inside of me.

[Sister Tam Muội bowing]

And you can open your eyes

and look around

and carry on your day.
[Sister Tam Muội smiling kindly]

[Sister Tam Muội bowing out]