Sacred to the Bones

This beginner practice invites gentle awareness of the arms and how they rest.There is no correct placement and nothing to arrange.You are welcome to let the arms land naturally over the knees or legs, with the palms resting down, or wherever they feel at ease. Small, mindful adjustments are welcome.This practice continues the Beginner Meditation series by helping the upper body soften and settle.Part of the Beginner Practice series from 2.1 to 2.10, also available as part of Sacred to the Bones.✨ For the complete list of practices, please visit leapaz.substack.com/p/practice.Sacred. is a soft space where spirit and psyche meet the ordinary.Small practices, gentle pauses, and moments of moral beauty for modern life.No doctrine.No pressure.Just a return to what feels true in your bones.☕️ Join me for a cup, a gentle way to support the flow of words and spirit. You may also wish to subscribe to stay connected as new reflections unfold. Everything here remains open. Please know that your presence means so much. 🩵“A bell of mindfulness, whether it is an actual bell or some other sound, is a wonderful reminder to come back to ourselves, to come back to life here in the present moment” - Thich Nhat Hanh Get full access to Sacred. at leapaz.substack.com/subscribe

This beginner practice invites gentle awareness of the head and the heart as places in the body you can feel.There is nothing to fix or adjust.Just noticing how the head rests on the spine and how the heart area feels in this moment.This practice continues the Beginner series by supporting a sense of ease, steadiness, and simple presence before moving on to other parts of the body.Part of the Beginner Practice series from 2.1 to 2.10, also available as part Sacred to the Bones.✨ For the complete list of practices, please visit leapaz.substack.com/p/practice. Audio is also offered on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Sacred. is a soft space where spirit and psyche meet the ordinary.Small practices, gentle pauses, and moments of moral beauty for modern life.No doctrine.No pressure.Just a return to what feels true in your bones.☕️ Join me for a cup, a gentle way to support the flow of words and spirit. You may also wish to subscribe to stay connected as new reflections unfold. Everything here remains open. Please know that your presence means so much. 🩵“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (The Little Prince) Get full access to Sacred. at leapaz.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome back to the Sacred. Beginner Series.As we move into Practice 2.2, we meet the spine because it quietly supports everything else.When the spine settles into its natural lift, the whole body follows.A gentle dignity.A soft awakening.We continue here so the rest of the series can rest on this simple, steady foundation.Thank you so much for sharing this practice with me! 🩵✨ For the complete list of practices, please visit leapaz.substack.com/p/practice. Audio is also offered on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Sacred. is a soft space where spirit and psyche meet the ordinary.Small practices, gentle pauses, and moments of moral beauty for modern life.No doctrine.No pressure.Just a return to what feels true in your bones.☕️ Join me for a cup, a gentle way to support the flow of words and spirit. You may also wish to subscribe to stay connected as new reflections unfold. Everything here remains open. Please know that your presence means so much. 🩵“All too often our so–called strength comes from fear, not love; instead of having a strong back, many of us have a defended front shielding a weak spine…. If we strengthen our backs and develop a spine that’s flexible but sturdy, then we can risk having a front that’s soft and open, representing choiceless compassion. The place in your body where these two meet — strong back and soft front — is the brave, tender ground” - Joan Halifax Get full access to Sacred. at leapaz.substack.com/subscribe

A short beginner meditation: Open Listening with Two BellsHi love.I am grateful to let you know that a new set of gentle practices inside Sacred to the Bones. These are for any beginner and for anyone returning to a beginner’s mind as a place of openness, softness, and no pressure to be perfect.Each of the 10 practices in this beginner series, from 2.1 to 2.10, is meant as a small invitation. A few quiet minutes to help you arrive, reset, and remember yourself. Nothing complicated. Nothing to master.Just a simple moment to be here.Today’s practice is Open Listening: a quiet arrival supported by the sound of two bells.Thank you, as always, for practicing with me.🎧 “Homecoming” Uppbeat Get full access to Sacred. at leapaz.substack.com/subscribe

Today’s episode is a simple gratitude practice using A-Z. Before we begin, you may like to grab your journal, any paper, or download the A-Z Gratitude PDF here. (For all practice files, you may access them here.)Thank you so much for your practice. 🩵 “Reaping In Joy” Uppbeat 🎧 Get full access to Sacred. at leapaz.substack.com/subscribe