Becoming Present

You are invited to find two or three times today to pause, observe your breath, and choose long, deep, connected breaths.

Reminder: You are invited to practice with us live via Zoom Monday-Friday at 9:30am EST. Visit www.chantalgarneau.com/daily-practice to receive daily email reminders.

Today you are invited to share love and gentleness to our collective pain. 

Breathe in long deep nourishing breaths while remembering - bringing into awareness - all the people, animals, land, and living systems that are affected either directly or indirectly through war and violence. As you exhale share that love and gentleness out into the world with the intention of easing some of that collective pain.

Also, continue to schedule 2-3 times today to pause, observe your breath, and choose long, deep, connected breaths.

Reminder: You are invited to practice with us live via Zoom Monday-Friday at 9:30am EST. Visit www.chantalgarneau.com/daily-practice to receive daily email reminders.

Today you are invited to listen to your inner wisdom. Start with finding your centre then ask your body a question or think about something and notice how your body reacts. Does it open, close, remain neutral? What if this is how your body communicates what is good for you? Listen. Observe. And take action that matches your feelings. Notice how it feels as you do.

Also, continue to schedule 2-3 times today to pause, observe your breath, and choose long, deep, connected breaths.

Reminder: You are invited to practice with us live via Zoom Monday-Friday at 9:30am EST. Visit www.chantalgarneau.com/daily-practice to receive daily email reminders.

Today you are invited to find some time to practice offering yourself love and gentleness. Whether it's 2 min or 45 min or somewhere in between, listen to your body and follow it's cues. 

Also, continue to schedule 2-3 times today to pause, observe your breath, and choose long, deep, connected breaths.

Reminder: You are invited to practice with us live via Zoom Monday-Friday at 9:30am EST. Visit www.chantalgarneau.com/daily-practice to receive daily email reminders.

This weekend you are invited to wonder. As you inhale you could wonder "what if I felt 2% more relaxed right now? how would I feel? and on your exhale simply notice and observe how you feel. Other questions could be "what if I was a teensy bit more patient?", "what if I felt a little more nourished?" Remember you don't have to "answer" the questions. Simply observe how your body feels.

Also, continue to schedule 2-3 times today to pause, observe your breath, and choose long, deep, connected breaths.

Reminder: You are invited to practice with us live via Zoom Monday-Friday at 9:30am EST. Visit www.chantalgarneau.com/daily-practice to receive daily email reminders.

Today your invitation is to find or schedule 2-3 times throughout the day to pause, observe your breath, and choose long, deep, connected breaths. If you're already doing this 2-3 times a day, then increase it to 4 or 5 or even once an hour. The more often the better :)

Reminder: You are invited to practice with us live via Zoom Monday-Friday at 9:30am EST. Visit www.chantalgarneau.com/daily-practice to receive daily email reminders.

Today your invitation is to:

Find 2-3 times today to pause, observe your breath, and choose long, deep, connected breaths.

Reminder: You are invited to practice with us live via Zoom Monday-Friday at 9:30am EST. Visit www.chantalgarneau.com/daily-practice to receive daily email reminders.

Today your invitation is to:

1. Become aware of your inhale and exhale and in particular the moment your inhale turns into the exhale. If the inhale represents receiving nourishment and the exhale represents sharing with the world what clues does the flow of your breath offer you about your relationship with receiving and sharing?

2. Schedule 2-3 times today to pause, observe your breath, and choose long, deep, connected breaths.

Reminder: You are invited to practice with us live via Zoom Monday-Friday at 9:30am EST. Visit www.chantalgarneau.com/daily-practice to receive daily email reminders.

Today your invitation is to:

1. Notice your physical connection with the Earth and imagine the flow of life pulsing and traveling within the Earth beneath you. As you inhale imagine that flow of life entering your body through your feet, legs, tail bone and breathe it up and through your body. As you exhale feel your out breath sharing that flow of life back into the world.

2. Schedule 2-3 times today to pause, observe your breath, and choose long, deep, connected breaths.

Reminder: You are invited to practice with us live via Zoom Monday-Friday at 9:30am EST. Visit www.chantalgarneau.com/daily-practice to receive daily email reminders.

Today your invitation is to:

1. Consider your ancestors and how their choices and life path have made it possible for you to be here. Breathe in a sense of gratitude and on your exhale share that with them.

2. Schedule 2-3 times today to pause, observe your breath, and choose long, deep, connected breaths.

Reminder: You are invited to practice with us live via Zoom Monday-Friday at 9:30am EST. Visit www.chantalgarneau.com/daily-practice to receive daily email reminders.