home rituals — Make Space for What Matters

"Body Scan" Ritual 〰️

“If you think of your body as a house, the body scan is a way to throw open all the windows and doors and let the fresh air of awareness sweep it clean.” - Jon Kabat-Zinn

The body scan has proven to be an extremely powerful and healing form of meditation. It involves systematically sweeping through the body with the mind, bringing an affectionate, openhearted, interested-attention to its various regions. This ritual could be a great way to relax, get grounded and experience the liveliness and ever changing aspect of your body, section by section, from head to toe.

"10-Finger Gratitude" Ritual 〰️

You may already know this gratitude exercise, but we want to emphasize this again only because we believe these are the times we need this practice the most as we brutally experienced the fact that nothing is certain in life, everything can be long gone before we know it and appreciation for what we already have can be wonderful step toward present moment awareness.

"Self - Holding" Ritual 〰️

We love laying prone on the belly accompanied with deep breathe and a long exhales through our mouths when we feel anxious and overwhelmed. This movement provides so much immediate grounding and relaxation. We learned this technique from our yoga teacher Sri Dharma Mittra many years ago in New York City. @dharmayogacenter

"Incense Listening" Ritual 〰️

h o m e r e t r e a t r i t u a l s | incense listening 〰️ Our first home retreat ritual suggestion is “Incense Listening Ritual.” You read it right! Listening, not smelling. Listening with heart and mind.

Our inspiration comes from a Japanese art form known as “Ancient Art of Listening Incense” where they don’t use their nostrils to smell it. You just need to be present. You can try this ritual every morning at home. It is all about watching and listening a burning incense while sitting quietly.

Home Retreat Rituals 〰️