9 Minute || New Year Intention Setting Meditation

[Music] hello everyone welcome to this special the 500th and first 51st um episode of mindful and minutes the first mini meditation of the year although I think this one will be a little bit longer than 5 minutes but we are doing a New Year's intention setting practice so I want you to take a moment to First think about pause me if you need to but first think about what the intention is that you want to set for this year and just have that in your mind as we go into the practice and then of course it is New Year's Day so if you want to ring in the new year with me you can still grab the clarity and calm virtual uh New Year's Eve retreat it has you don't have to do it on just New Year's Eve obviously but it has um so much 3 hours of content over there you've heard me talk about it yoga classes meditations Yoga Nidra um a workshop on scripting your ideal year things like that it's pay what you can it's available for about another week if you want to grab it um link is in the show notes and so take a moment bring your intention into your mind and then when you have it settle into Stillness we'll Begin by bringing our awareness to the breath just feel the breath moving in and out of your body [Music] feel the support of the surface beneath you feel the points of contact between your body and the surface Beneath You grounding down through these [Music] points and just be present in the moment with your body and your [Music] breath and here at this moment the very day A New Beginning starts just be present for this shift a year behind you a new year beginning right in front of you take a moment to acknowledge the passing of time and the journey that you've taken this past year [Music] take a moment to experience gratitude for the experiences the lessons the growth that you've encountered this past year now inhale slowly and deeply feeling the breath fill your [Music] lungs and exhale completely releasing any lingering tension or Gunk from the year [Music] behind and repeat this again but as you inhale imagine you're inhaling positive light this new expansive energy exhaling releasing any negativity stress or worry from the year [Music] behind do this a few more times as you really settle into this moment this transitional time saying goodbye to the year behind and hello to the year ahead and now in your mind's eye imagine you're lighting a candle one single candle almost like a birthday candle it's a celebration of all you have done overcome and accomplished this past [Music] year focus on the warm air Amber glow of the candle's flame seeing it grow bigger and brighter with every [Music] breath allow yourself to bask in the warmth of this light feeling the glow surrounding you radiating within you allow this light to fill you with a sense of Joy accomplishment Pride and as you focus on this candle you focus on this [Music] light you say goodbye to the year behind you and in your heart welcome in the new year all of the new beginnings the possibilities welcome that into your heart and into your life as you focus on this candle this light State your intention for the new year to yourself three times [Music] allow this intention to plant in your heart and in your [Music] mind as you're surrounded by a warm glow and take a big deep breath in through the nose open mouth exhale Letting Go blowing out that candle sealing in your intention [Music] taking one final moment of gratitude [Music] here and opening your eyes and closing your meditation practice thank you so much for being here with me and I wish you the best year [Music] ahead for