Twelve Stations of Breath

Sit upright, eyes closed. Imagine a quiet path along the front of the body, from the base of the spine to a point just above the head. As you breathe in, let your attention pause briefly at twelve small stations along the way, the navel, the heart, the throat, and the spaces between. Do not strain to see anything. Just touch each station softly with awareness, breath by breath. The path is not a ladder to climb. It is a way to remember that the body is full of quiet rooms.