Episode 61: Laughing Meditation

Did you enjoy this guided meditation? Rate + Review + Share The Meditation Well.For more information on meditation, mindset, and mindful movement services Jess offers, visit www.yogastorynow.com.Thank you for meditating with me today!Meditation Script:Today’s meditation is a little different. I invite you to let go of self-consciousness,embrace childlike joy and wonder, and engage in breathwork and laughter. Find acomfortable seated position either in a chair or on the floor, perhaps ablanket or cushion beneath your seat for support. Relax your face—jaw, lips,cheeks, eyes, eye lids, forehead. Relax your shoulders, arms, hands, andfingers. Keeping some strength in your belly and back to help support yourseated positions, relax your hips, thighs, knees, legs, ankles, feet, and toes.Find a couple deep breaths here on your own. Notice your belly fill up with yourbreath as your front and back ribs expand on your breath in. As you fullybreathe out, feel your belly pull slightly in, your ribs return to center. Onemore cycle of breath here.Here, we’ll breathe in through the nose for a count of 2, another inhale for 1 count, thenexhale through your mouth, emptying the breath. Inhale, 2, inhale, exhale. Inhale,2, inhale, exhale. Inhale, 2, inhale, exhale. Now, we’ll find a deep breath in,then sigh it out. Inhale, *sigh.* Inhale, *sigh.* Inhale, *sigh.* Now, we’llfind a deep breath in, then exhaling push the air out with a ha ha ha. Deepbreath in, ha ha ha, Deep breath in, ha ha ha. Allow the corners of your lips to turn up into a smile. Enjoy a deep breath in throughyour nose, laugh it out. Inhale, *laugh.* Inhale, *laugh.* Inhale, *laugh.* Now, returning to a state of evenness and rest, I guide a 5 ½ count inhale to 5 ½ count exhale for 3 cycles of breath. Inhale, 2, 3, 4, 5 &. Exhale, 2, 3, 4, 5 &. Inhale,2, 3, 4, 5 &. Exhale, 2, 3, 4, 5 &. Inhale, 2, 3, 4, 5 &. Exhale,2, 3, 4, 5 &. How do you feel? Observe your physical, mental, and emotional space. What were you able to soften? What were you able to let go? Continuing to rest in the joy of thismeditation, move forward with the freedom to breathe and laugh. Thank you formeditating with me. Peace.