Tara Brach Meditation: Homecoming to Our Life Breath (16:06 min.)
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Jun 19, 2025 Discover the power of mindful breathing as a pathway to presence. This guided meditation leads you to reconnect with your breath, promoting relaxation and calmness. You'll learn to observe and embrace breath sensations, using them to anchor your awareness amidst distractions. The journey encourages a peaceful mind and a joyful heart, reminding you to return to your breath as a source of comfort in the waves of life.
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Practice Conscious Breathing
- Consciously extend your in-breath and out-breath, matching them by counting slowly to six.
- Use this deliberate breathing to fully fill and empty your lungs, calming the nervous system.
Use Breathing as Home Base
- Allow the breath to resume its natural rhythm and simply witness your body breathing itself.
- Rest your attention on the sensations of breath as a stable home base to settle the mind.
Anchor Attention in Body or Breath
- If breath is difficult to attend, shift attention to bodily sensations like tingling or sitting posture.
- Always find a present-moment home base, either breath or body, to anchor your attention.