Coronal plane breathwork through the front and back body, then the Inner Smile traveling organ by organ through the upper body.
The coronal plane divides the body into front and back. In this practice the breath moves through that plane, filling the space behind you as fully as the space in front. Sit tall. Let the shoulders soften.
Inhale and feel the chest, belly, and the whole front surface of the body expand forward. Exhale slowly. Repeat three times, letting the front body soften and open.
Now bring attention behind you. Inhale into the back of the ribs, the space between the shoulder blades, the length of the spine. The back body is where we hold what we cannot see. Breathe there three times.
Inhale and expand front and back at once, breathing into the full coronal plane. Feel yourself take up space in every direction. Three slow breaths. Rest.
A Taoist practice of directing warmth and gratitude inward. Bring a soft, genuine smile to your face, then let that warm energy travel down through the upper body, resting on each organ in turn. Pause at each. Thank it. Move on.
Rest with the whole body smiling. Take one full breath.
You are grounded, warm, and here. Begin the session from this place.