Morning Meditation: Beginning the Day with Intention

In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice for beginning the day well.While meditation can be done at any time, the monastic tradition places particular importance on the beginning and end of the day. The first moments of the morning shape how we move into everything that follows.We begin by settling gently into posture, allowing the spine to lengthen and awareness to gather. With each breath, you are invited to receive the gift of this new day, arriving fully into yourself before the activity of the day begins.This practice becomes a quiet place of preparation. A moment to collect yourself, to soften tension, and to set a simple intention to meet the day with compassion and steadiness.As the meditation unfolds, you are invited to recognise that each moment offers a new beginning. With every breath, there is an opportunity to begin again.This meditation offers a moment of calm at the start of your day, helping you move forward with greater presence, clarity and care.Chapters 00:00 – Introduction 00:06 – When to meditate 00:41 – The importance of the morning 01:15 – Beginning well 01:36 – The bell 02:55 – Lengthening the spine 03:06 – Gentle intention 03:56 – Receiving the day through the breath 04:40 – Gathering yourself 05:02 – Relaxing with the breath 07:15 – Setting intention for the day 09:36 – Returning to the room 09:56 – Beginning again 10:06 – Smiling and stretching 10:21 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.