Hi there.
Welcome to this short practice.
This is a chance to pause and check in with yourself. You might notice relaxation, or simply a bit more space to breathe.

Let’s start by getting settled in a sitting position that feels comfortable for you.
You can close your eyes or just let them relax slightly open, whatever works for you.
If you ever feel like stopping, that’s totally fine – you may just open your eyes and look around.

First, let’s think about where you are sitting right now.
Feeling the surface beneath your body.
This is your foundation, keeping you steady and secure.
You can always come back to noticing this solid support whenever you want.

Let yourself breathe naturally, without trying to force anything.
Just allowing your breath to settle in its natural rhythm.

You might take a quiet moment to check in with your body—just noticing the areas of relaxation and also if there’s any tension or tightness hanging around.
Wherever you notice it, you could simply acknowledge it—like saying, “Okay, I see you there.”
No need to change anything. Just being aware.

Now, you might imagine a special place that feels safe and peaceful.
It could be anywhere you like: maybe a treehouse, your own room, a meadow full of flowers, a beach on a tropical island, or even floating on a cloud.
Just somewhere that feels calm and comfortable for you. A place that you know or a place of your fantasy. Let the details make this place vivid and calm.

Maybe it will be easy for you to imagine such a place, maybe more difficult. Anything is fine, all your experiences. You might also stay by simply being aware of the body sitting here, being rooted in the ground.

If you have an image of a safe place, you can imagine finding yourself at this place. You can notice the colours that you see, sounds that you hear, smells that you can perceive or other small details.

Letting your shoulders sink down and your jaw relax, you can notice how you feel right now being at this place.
In case your body melts into comfort, you can stay with that feeling and enjoy it. And if not, that’s fine too.
Before we end, you can realize that this peaceful place lives within you — you can return to it anytime you need a moment of rest.

And when it feels right, you may begin gently coming back.
Noticing your body touching the surface beneath you,
letting your fingers and toes move a little,
taking a slow deep breath.

When you are ready, you may softly open your eyes, if you had them closed, and notice how you are feeling right now.