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Inner Strength Meditations
Short practices for busy minds
Created by Inner Strength Education, this podcast brings the Inner Strength vibe to you with accessible mindfulness sessions whether you're navigating classes, work, friends, stress, feelings, boredom, or any of the other distractions we all feel from time to time. These practices are practical, fun, and easy to return to—whether you have two minutes on the move or you're winding down at night.
You don’t need to clear your mind...
Just press play, breathe, and make a little room inside.
New episodes added regularly.
Headphones optional. Relaxation & curiosity encouraged.
Designed especially for teens and young adults.
Inner Strength Meditations
Soften your belly, calm your body
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This breathing meditation helps relax your nervous system when stress feels high. You’ll practice slow, gentle breaths that soften the belly and signal safety to your body. An easy reset you can use anytime you need to feel calmer and more grounded.
Why this helps? Slow belly breathing activates your body’s calming response and helps reduce stress and overwhelm.
What Soft Belly Means
Posture And Setup
Begin The Soft Belly Breath
Gently Refocus The Mind
Return To Normal And Reflect
SPEAKER_00Soft belly is an easy breath meditation that can help you relax and calm your nervous system when you're feeling stressed or overwhelmed. You simply breathe in through the nose and breathe out through the mouth, softening and relaxing your belly on the outbreath. Let's give it a try. Begin by coming into an alert and relaxed posture. Sit up a little taller and at the same time allow your shoulders to drop, allowing your body to be alert and at ease at the same time. Close your eyes if you like, or you can keep them open. Just connect to the body sitting in a relaxed way, noticing how the body moves with each breath. Begin soft belly breath by breathing in through your nose in a natural, easy way, and exhaling through your mouth, allowing your outbreath to be long and slow while allowing your belly to soften and completely relax. Breathing in through the nose and exhaling slowly through the mouth while softening your belly. In through the nose, exhaling slowly through the mouth, softening the belly. Notice what it feels like to completely relax your belly, softening all the muscles, allowing the belly to extend out, just softening the belly. In through the nose, out through the mouth, soft belly. If your mind wanders, simply begin again, breathing in gently and naturally through the nose, and breathing out long, slow out breath through the mouth while softening the belly. Keep breathing like this in through the nose, out through the mouth, and soften your belly. In through the nose, out through the mouth, and soften your belly. And now allow your breath to return to normal. Notice how you feel. Notice if you feel calmer or more grounded and balanced. You can practice soft belly breath anytime you feel stressed.