From Head to Heart:

A Morning Journey into Presence

Every day, I give myself the gift of time.

Before anything else—before the world gets loud or the to-do list takes over—I begin with Dinacharya, the ancient Ayurvedic ritual of cleansing the body to prepare for presence. It’s not just hygiene—it’s reverence. A way of telling my body: I’m here. I’m listening.

From there, I make my way to my mat, where I sit in silence. No expectations. Just a moment to connect with the moment. Today, I set my intention simply: to be with my body and my spirit.

I began my 108 Oms, as I often do, letting the vibration guide me deeper. With each chant, I gently pulled my awareness back to the body—back to now.

And then, a question floated up:

“Where am I in my body?”

I paused. Felt around. Noticed I was up in my head.

Another question followed:

“Where do I want to be?”

The answer came quickly and clearly—in my heart.

So I softened. I began breathing in through the crown of my head and out through my heart, letting each Om carry me downward, inward. Slowly, I could feel the shift. My awareness—my seat of consciousness—was no longer swirling in thoughts but resting gently in the heart space.

And once I was there, something beautiful happened.

With each exhale of Om, I felt like I could send love from my heart out into the world. Not a concept, but a vibration. A quiet offering.

I closed with Nadi Shodhana, alternate nostril breathing, and felt fully centered in the heart. Calm. Connected. Home.

A Gentle Invitation

The seat of consciousness isn’t fixed—it’s chosen.
We often live in our heads without realizing we have the power to move. To shift. To land in our hearts, our guts, our bellies—wherever presence calls us home.

So I invite you, sometime today, to pause and ask:

“Where am I in my body?”
“Where do I want to be?”

Then breathe. Gently. With each inhale, imagine drawing energy in through your crown. With each exhale, release it through your heart.
No need to force it. Just feel what shifts.

The path from the head to the heart is a short one—but it changes everything.

Let your practice ripple outward. Someone else may need the peace you found today.

~ Cat