So you might close your eyes and take some moments to adjust your posture.

However, most serves both feeling alert, feeling awake and also at ease.

And then coming into stillness.

Let's begin in that simple way of breathing together, taking a long extra full in breath, breathing in.

And then a slow out breath, very consciously releasing the breath and being aware of the sensations of letting go.

I'm breathing in again, filling the lungs, filling the chest with air.

And a slow out breath, letting go, letting go, letting go.

And once again, let's inhale together.

You might hold for a moment when you're filled with breath.

And then a slow conscious out breath just softening down the length of the body, releasing, letting go.

Lowing the breath to resume its natural rhythm.

And let it be right front and center so you can continue to attend and relax as the breath comes in, opening to receive.

And with the out breath, settling, releasing.

Noticing, you increased degree of presence just in this simple way of collecting the attention.

Bringing the attention to the heart and taking some moments to contemplate what brings you here.

See if you can sense in the most deep way what matters to you.

What your heart's longing is, your intention for the evening is.

Feeling your sincerity, feeling your care about waking up, your heart, your mind.

We'll chant together the simple mantra Om. This is the sound current of connectedness of the longing, the heart.

You might bring the palms together, again gathering and centering the attention at the heart. We'll chant three times.

So begin by breathing in fully.

Om.

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