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From the Archives: 2. In Case Of Emergency, Press Play: Worry · We Didn't Plan for This Podcast

• 0:00
  SPEAKER_00: Hi, this is Adrienne with How Yoga Changed My Life, a podcast.
• 0:04
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to your practice.
• 0:08
  SPEAKER_00: Take a moment to settle into a comfortable position.
• 0:13
  SPEAKER_00: Allow the ground beneath you to support the weight of your body.
• 0:19
  SPEAKER_00: There is nowhere else to be right now.
• 0:24
  SPEAKER_00: Nothing to fix.
• 0:27
  SPEAKER_00: Nothing to figure out.
• 0:31
  SPEAKER_00: Just this moment.
• 0:34
  SPEAKER_00: Just this breath.
• 0:43
  SPEAKER_00: Slowly breathe in through your nose.
• 0:47
  SPEAKER_00: And gently exhale through your mouth.
• 0:52
  SPEAKER_00: Again.
• 0:54
  SPEAKER_00: Slowly breathe in through your nose.
• 0:58
  SPEAKER_00: And gently exhale through your mouth.
• 1:05
  SPEAKER_00: Allow your breath to settle into a smooth, natural rhythm.
• 1:13
  SPEAKER_00: As your body softens, allow your attention to arrive fully here.
• 1:25
  SPEAKER_00: Feel yourself resting on a soft white cloud.
• 1:32
  SPEAKER_00: This cloud can support you completely.
• 1:38
  SPEAKER_00: It feels safe, warm, peaceful, and light.
• 1:51
  SPEAKER_00: As the cloud gently sways beneath you, you are held, you are supported, you are safe.
• 2:10
  SPEAKER_00: As you look out over the horizon, floating nearby is a large balloon.
• 2:21
  SPEAKER_00: This balloon can be any color you choose.
• 2:26
  SPEAKER_00: This is your worry balloon.
• 2:32
  SPEAKER_00: And as the balloon floats closer to your cloud, you notice a small door on the side of the balloon.
• 2:42
  SPEAKER_00: This balloon has traveled here to carry away anything heavy you no longer want to hold on to.
• 2:53
  SPEAKER_00: One by one, place your worries into the balloon.
• 3:00
  SPEAKER_00: A fear, a stress, or any thought that feels just too heavy.
• 3:15
  SPEAKER_00: As each worry leaves your body, feel yourself become lighter, more spacious, more peaceful.
• 3:32
  SPEAKER_00: The balloon holds everything safely for you.
• 3:42
  SPEAKER_00: When the balloon is full, watch it slowly float farther and farther away from you.
• 3:52
  SPEAKER_00: Higher into the sky.
• 3:56
  SPEAKER_00: It gets smaller and smaller until it eventually disappears completely.
• 4:07
  SPEAKER_00: Your worries are no longer weighing you down.
• 4:13
  SPEAKER_00: Notice the warmth of the sunlight around you.
• 4:20
  SPEAKER_00: Your heart feels warm, open, loved.
• 4:31
  SPEAKER_00: Because you are special.
• 4:34
  SPEAKER_00: You are unique.
• 4:37
  SPEAKER_00: And you are deeply loved.
• 4:42
  SPEAKER_00: There is no one else exactly like you.
• 4:49
  SPEAKER_00: Allow yourself to rest in this feeling.
• 5:05
  SPEAKER_00: You can stay and allow yourself to rest in this feeling as long as you can.
• 5:16
  SPEAKER_00: Whenever you are ready, slowly float back down on your cloud.
• 5:27
  SPEAKER_00: Deepen your breath.
• 5:33
  SPEAKER_00: Send gentle movements throughout your body.
• 5:39
  SPEAKER_00: And slowly return to the room, the space you're in.
• 5:47
  SPEAKER_00: Thank you so much for spending a few moments with me.
• 5:52
  SPEAKER_00: And wherever you are right now, take a breath.
• 5:56
  SPEAKER_00: Loosen your grip a little.
• 6:00
  SPEAKER_00: Be bold and listen.
• 6:04
  SPEAKER_00: Be impeccable with your words.
• 6:08
  SPEAKER_00: Do meaningful work and leave things better than you found them.
• 6:14
  SPEAKER_00: Thanks, friends.
• 6:16
  SPEAKER_00: Until next time.