Nature's Mirror - Moving to Pattern
Use these Somatic Practices to Get Closer to Nature and Yourself
Move like nature. Breathe with it. Become it.
Spirals - The Dance of Becoming
"A moving meditation on inner growth and unfolding paths"
🧘 Movement Slowly trace spirals in the air with your fingers or arms, expanding outward from your heart.
🌬️ Breath Cue Inhale as you spiral out, exhale as you spiral in.
🌀 Mantra “I grow by circling back to what matters.”
Radials - Shining From the Center
"Radiate energy from within, like sunbursts in all directions"
🧘 Movement Extend arms from your center outward in all directions, as if becoming a sun.
🌬️ Breath Cue Breathe from your belly, radiate energy outward on each exhale.
🌀 Mantra “From my center, I shine in every direction.”
Circles - The Sacred Loop
"Step into the wholeness that holds you, always returning"
🧘 Movement Walk in a slow circle, keeping attention gently focused inward.
🌬️ Breath Cue Even inhale and exhale, matching the rhythm of your steps.
🌀 Mantra “I am whole. I am continuous.”
Concentric Circles - Ripples from the Heart
"Feel how small actions echo from your center outward"
🧘 Movement Make expanding or contracting circles with arms around your body, as if ripples.
🌬️ Breath Cue Imagine each breath forming a new ripple from your center.
🌀 Mantra “Each action echoes from within.”
Spheres - Holding Light
"Create a sphere of space around you—and rest within it"
🧘 Movement Hold your hands as if cupping a glowing orb. Envision it expanding around you.
🌬️ Breath Cue Inhale to expand the sphere, exhale to rest within it.
🌀 Mantra “I hold space with grace.”
Branching - From Root to Reach
"Grow outward in all directions, rooted in your source"
🧘 Movement Stand grounded; extend arms and legs in branching directions. Move gently side to side.
🌬️ Breath Cue Feel breath move from feet to fingertips.
🌀 Mantra “I grow outward from what grounds me.”
Vorticies - The Calm in the Swirl
"Spiral with awareness and find stillness at your core"
🧘 Movement Spiral your torso or arms slowly in a controlled, spinning gesture.
🌬️ Breath Cue Inhale to draw in energy, exhale to stabilize.
🌀 Mantra “I center within the swirl.”
Clusters - Gathering and Giving
"Curl inward, then open—like petals, like community"
🧘Movement Curl inward into a seated or standing hug, then gently open arms like unfolding petals.
🌬️ Breath Cue Inhale as you open, exhale as you draw inward.
🌀 Mantra “I am both gathered and giving.”
Ellipses - The Grace of Imperfect Balance
"Move with asymmetry and discover rhythm in motion"
🧘 Movement Move your body or hand in a figure-eight motion, flowing smoothly.
🌬️ Breath Cue Sync breath with the looping motion: inhale on one loop, exhale on the other.
🌀 Mantra “Even imbalance can return to grace.”
Radially
🧘 Movement Walk in a slow circle, keeping attention gently focused inward.
🌬️ Breath Cue Even inhale and exhale, matching the rhythm of your steps.
🌀 Mantra “I am whole. I am continuous.”