Tara Brach Meditation: Breath by Breath - Relaxing with Our Life (19:04 min.)
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Nov 5, 2025 Explore the breath as a powerful tool for mindfulness and relaxation. Discover techniques for establishing a balanced posture and setting intentions. Experience a guided body scan that deepens your awareness of sensations in your body. Learn to anchor your presence by gently returning to your breath, even during distractions. The practice embraces the ebb and flow of thoughts, encouraging kindness towards your mental wanderings. Finally, find comfort in the reminder that each breath is a step toward greater clarity and ease.
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Posture And Breath Anchor Practice
- Sit upright and relaxed to balance alertness with ease during meditation.
- Breathe long and intentionally, matching slow in-breaths and out-breaths to ground attention.
Breathe Through A Body Scan
- Use a body scan with the breath to release tension area by area.
- Breathe into each region and exhale to soften shoulders, jaw, chest, belly, and pelvis.
Breath As A Portal To Presence
- The breath is a portal to presence that anchors awareness amid wandering thoughts.
- Returning to each inhalation or exhalation deepens the pathway of homecoming in the mind.