Greetings.

I'm Tara Brock and I'd like to welcome you to these podcasts.

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So we begin in a simple way with the breath, consciously extending the in-breath so that

you're breathing in deeply, filling the chest, filling the lungs.

In a slow out breath, slow enough so you can feel the sensations of releasing.

Let it go.

Let it go.

And again, extend the in-breath.

And then a very slow out breath, feel with the out breath the sensations of releasing.

Let it go.

Let it go.

And again, inhaling deeply, filling the chest and lungs.

Breathing out slowly.

And then please let your breath, resuming your natural rhythm.

To feel that increased quality of presence of collectiveness right here.

The atmosphere that allows a deepening of presence is one of gentleness or kindness.

And the image and sense of a smile can help bring that alive.

You might sense the curve of a smile, filling space all around you.

As if there's this great blue open sky filled with the curve of a smile.

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