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The Pause Ritual

Aug 18, 2025

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Sunday is an invitation to soften. To step out of the kaleidoscope of doing and return to simply being.

Here’s a simple ritual for your Sacred Sunday Slowdown:

🌿 The Pause Ritual

Find a comfortable seat or lie down.
Place one hand on your heart, one on your belly.
Inhale slowly through the nose for a count of 4.
Hold for 2.
Exhale gently through the mouth for a count of 6.
Repeat for 5 cycles.

As you breathe, whisper to yourself: “I am safe. I am here. I am whole.”

Notice the shift—how presence itself is medicine.

✨ Want to take this deeper? My 11-minute PolyVagal Neck Series is the perfect companion to soften tension and restore flow. You can download it here.

May your Sunday be slow, sacred, and spacious.

With love + sound,
Megan 🌙

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