Breath of Light

Breath of Light: A Morning Spiritual Reflection of Movement and Mantras

By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar

Welcome…

I’m so grateful you’ve chosen to show up for yourself this morning.

Before the world reaches for you

You’re reaching within.

Before the noise begins

You’re touching silence.

And before the day unfolds

You're grounding your spirit.

This space is sacred.

You’re not here to perform.

You’re not here to impress.

You are here… to connect.

Let’s begin right where you are.

Close your eyes gently.

Soften your face…

Let your shoulders drop…

Unclench your jaw…

And just notice your breath.

Don’t change it just yet

Just witness it.

The rise…

The fall…

The quiet rhythm of your being.

This breath… is your first prayer of the day.

Now let’s deepen it.

Inhale slowly through your nose…

Hold…

Exhale softly through your mouth…

And release.

Again…

Breathe in peace…

Hold it with grace…

Breathe out everything that no longer serves you.

Let this become your inner mantra:

I am grounded in divine peace…

My breath is my anchor…

I welcome this day with a calm spirit and a courageous heart.

Now gently open your eyes,

and with reverence…

lift your arms to the sky.

Stretch tall…

As if you’re reaching for the very hands of the Creator.

Feel your spine lengthen.

Feel your soul open.

Bend gently to one side…

Then the other…

Like a tree swaying in sacred winds.

Rooted…

But never rigid.

Roll your shoulders back slowly…

Open your chest…

Invite the morning in.

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Let this be your silent mantra:

I honor this vessel…

I treat it as sacred ground…

My body is a temple of light, strength, and healing.

Now…

Place your right hand gently over your heart.

Close your eyes again.

Feel that heartbeat.

That rhythm is the music of your purpose.

A reminder you’re still here for a reason.

Still becoming.

Still being held by grace.

Breathe deeply into your heart space…

And imagine it glowing…

Radiating warmth, light, and love.

Say quietly within:

My heart is aligned with the pulse of the universe…

I radiate love, compassion, and forgiveness today.

Now let’s move into stillness.

Sit in a way that brings comfort.

Hands open…

Heart open…

Mind clear.

You’re not here to force anything.

You’re here to receive.

To listen.

To remember the voice that lives in the quiet.

Let your breath be natural.

Let your spirit be still.

And just… be.

Let this truth rise within you:

I am open to divine guidance…

I am still… and I am enough.

Today, I will hear what I need.

I will walk in clarity and purpose.

Now, rise slowly.

Come to standing with reverence.

Feel the earth under your feet.

Know you are being held

By the Creator,

By your ancestors,

By love.

Stand tall.

Rooted in presence.

Lifted by light.

And declare:

I rise with purpose… I rise with power.

Today is sacred. I am sacred. My life is a blessing.

Let this truth walk with you today.

When doubt visits, return to your breath.

When chaos stirs, return to your mantra.

When heaviness lingers, return to your light.

You are not entering this day alone.

You are wrapped in grace.

You are carried by intention.

You are lit from within.

Thank you…

For sharing this sacred moment with me.

Go forward now

Rooted…

Stretched…

And blessed.

And always remember:

Your breath… is the voice of the Divine.

Use it wisely.

You are not alone.

You are deeply loved.

And this day

This day is your gift.

I love each of you for who you are and who you are becoming.

Your past doesn't concern me because I believe in the bright future you have ahead.

Baba KATEB NURI-ALIM SHUNNAR