Green Tomatoes

When the body and mind are free of tension, inhalation creates an expansion of inner space throughout the whole body, as the lungs expand to take in air. On a psycho-spiritual level, inhalation creates a space to exist.


Three Deep Breaths

Something Beautiful
Green tomatoes,
Glistening in the morning
Sun.
Ripening
Growing
Maturing and
Enjoying every
Moment.

Breath Meditation
Lungs dance
Warming Up
Taking up space
Slowly, hesitantly.
Jaw and shoulders release
Mind surrenders.
A breath
Gaining permission
Expands
Matures.
Leading with
No mind
Becoming part of
Every mind
True leadership
is born.

Rustling Leaves

"Breath for health happens in the here and now. To breathe for health, you must be right here, right now." Robert Fried, PhD

Three Deep Breaths
Something Beautiful
Rustling leaves
The sound of 
A cool summer breeze
Leaves refreshed and vitalized are
Joyfully dancing.

  

Breath Meditation
Cool air brushes 
Across my arms 
And face
Breath enters 
Every pore
I feel a desire
To awaken
Beyond limiting thoughts
Into infinite 
Being.

Abundant Lillies

"By using conscious breathing in all your pursuits, you will improve nearly every aspect of your life. "
Perfect Breathing by Don Cambell and Al Lee
 
Three Deep Breaths

Something Beautiful
Abundant Lilies
Fertile
Flowing
What once was one
Is now many.

Breath Meditation
Muscles ready to achieve
My breath listens
Awake to a new season.
Planning dissolves
Into connection with
A gentle breeze
And a deep and resonant tone.
Inhaling and Exhaling,
My heart can open
To true purpose.

Single White Flower

There is a momentary still point after exhalation. This is a place of basic trust. Nothing has to be willed or controlled. One is carried by the earth and the universe, open to the air that naturally nourishes us.

Three Deep Breaths

Something Beautiful
A single white flower
Opens
Into the morning wind
And rain.
A confident resilience
Infuses
Delicate soft petals.














Breath Meditation
Skin moves with
Inhale
Expanding, making
Space,
And then floating
back to center
As my breath releases
Outward into the universe.
What is true 
Remains
In the silence.

Smooth Amber

A study found evidence that the daily practice of meditation thickened the parts of the brain's cerebral cortex responsible for decision making, attention, and memory. See Article: http://bit.ly/9CFUU6

Three Deep Breaths

Something Beautiful
Soft morning light
Gives
A sheen
to smooth amber bark.
An owl hoots in
Low tones 
While small birds chatter
Above

Breath Meditation
Cool moist air
Inspires.
I stand on 
Mother earth
Alive.
My mind yields
To the joy of
breathing.
Letting go of
Effort,
I join
With the trees, birds,
And others awakening
on this day.

Light on the Grass

Breath variability including long pauses with no breathing, is possibly associated with higher blood pressure.

Three Deep Breaths

Something Beautiful
Lines of light
On the grass
A Springtime feeling
Of green and yellow.










Breath Meditation
My body yields,
Shoulders drop
To a deeper
Quiet state.
My breath soothes
My heart
Gives permission
To relax
Expand and
Connect through
Love.

Tomato Flowers

Researchers have found that not breathing, or apnea, can lead to stress related diseases that involve the heart and the immune system. See the article: http://huff.to/9LfRrv

Three Deep Breaths

Something Beautiful
Tomato flowers
From seed to plant
Stem and leaf
A flower is born
That will become a
Fruit.

Breath Meditation
Life calls for Equanimity
Can my breath help me
Hold all the people in
Conflict
My face softens
With each inhale, exhale.
Breath and presence 
Flowing to my heart.
My heart togehter with 
Truth guides the way
In the silence.