Breath for Summer Solstice

Today we receive more light from the sun than any other day of the year! The sun gives us and all living things the energy we need to thrive.

It feels wonderful to go outside, throw my hands up and feel grateful for this beautiful connection, to be open to the abundance of life at this time of the year. Awareness of the cycles of the earth and sun and moon is a special, poetic thing to me, and it makes me feel like I belong to the universe. It is a good thing to BELONG!

Solstice Breath
Go outside where the sunlight hits you
Open your hands so they are palms up to receive the light and warmth from the sun
Breathing in slowly and deeply, feel yourself receive the life-giving energy of the sun
Breathing out slowly, give back gratefulness to the sun for its warmth
Repeat five or more times!

Happy Breathing!

Jessica P. Malmberg
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Breathe to Slow Things Down

I was changing my baby's diaper and was supposed to be in the car for an appointment 5 minutes ago! I felt stressed and noticed that my baby seemed to be holding her breath. Realizing I was influencing her I decided to take slower, more audible deep breaths to shift the mood and help her feel it was ok.

Guess what? After about three slow breaths I started to feel relaxed, I felt more peaceful, I enjoyed the moment of changing the diaper.

I didn't change my mind, I changed the motion of my body and this shifted my frantic mood. The breath put me in my body, in my heart, and opened my perspective to see that being a few minutes late wasn't going to ruin my life! My life was good!

I laughed at myself because I teach people about the importance of breathing and even I was surprised at the difference it made.

A true story to help encourage you to take some refreshing, slow breaths when you are worried and be pleasantly surprised by how the world changes!

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Jessica Malmberg
Giving You Back to Yourself
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