We currently live in a world where superficial connection in the form of notifications bombard us around the clock. Never before in history has Man (and Woman) been expected to be available for others in the way that we are today.

Respond. Like. Comment. Post. Create content. See what strangers are up to. Shop. Scroll. Check notifications, and on and on and on it goes.

What might your life look like, who might you become, what might you achieve if you stopped?

What if the most important person to impress became toi même ? (yourself)

What if the only person you compare yourself to is the version of you that existed yesterday?

What if you sum up nearly all forms of digital engagement with someone (or lack thereof) to what it actually is: subpar levels of connection that exist only in liminal space?

What levels of intimacy might you be able to create when you return to the physical body and engage with the flowers, strangers, animals, and friends that are right in front of you?

How much agency would return to your life if you began to notice rather than passively exist?

Might your hands be happier touching grass over glass?

Might your soul begin to sing in joyous alignment of the simple truth: life is to be lived in the here, now.

So while stagnation breeds complacency, movement creates ecstatic momentum. Life beyond the digital noise is waiting – and the simplest way back into the body, no matter where you are or what you are doing, is to return to your life force: the breath.

Ancient traditions honor the breath, weaving it throughout their teachings and rituals. The breath begins within seconds of arriving in our physical Earthly realm and leaves us the second we transcend. Arguably – or not – it is the one and only force in our lives that we have control over from the beginning till the end. Ignored, it goes on. Embraced, it becomes one of the most powerful tools in our possession, our bridge between the unconscious and conscious, our greatest ally in the journey to a present life.

~ and living in the present is a present – an absolute gift – a treasure to be revered in a world that is constantly vying for our attention

Simple breathwork techniques to get back into the body:

• Vishama Vritti Pranayama: To calm the mind and return to the parasympathetic nervous system, experiment with breathing in through the nose to a count of 4 and exhaling through the nose to a count of 8.

• Surya Bhedana Pranayama: To energize the body, close the left nostril while inhaling through the right. Then, close the right nostril and exhale through the left. Continue this pattern (always inhaling right, exhaling left) for a few minutes.

• Bhramari Pranayama: For greater mental clarity, close the eyes and ears with your hands and experiment making a gentle humming sound with each exhale.

The greater connection you have to your Earthly vessel – your body – the more wondrous you will be able to show up in the world and in your relationship with others. Content. Fulfilled. Alive. And oh so Present. Present. Present.