Breathing as Composting: Loosening, Letting Go, Being Moved

Breath is not just air moving in and out of lungs—it is a process of metabolism, an exchange with the wider field of life. With every inhale, we take in what the Land offers. With every exhale, we surrender what no longer serves. This practice is an invitation to breathe with the Earth’s rhythms, to let the wider metabolism loosen the soil around what needs to be laid to rest, and to nourish the seeds still waiting for love and attention.These guided self-inception breathing invitations are not about self-improvement or mastery. They are portals into composting, into unraveling the hardened knots of conditioning, into allowing ourselves to be moved. In breathing along, we practice surrendering the illusion of control, dissolving the compulsions of modernity’s addictions, and softening into the deeper intelligence that is already holding us.As you listen and breathe, notice what arises. The impulse to resist. The desire to analyze. The longing for certainty. Let them come. Let them go. There is no “right” way to do this—only a willingness to be present with what moves through you and to let the Land metabolize what is too heavy to carry alone. Some breaths will be light; some may bring discomfort. Both are part of the process.Find a quiet place, sit comfortably, and take a deep breath in. Exhale with a sigh. When you are ready, press play. Let the breath unravel what needs unraveling. Let the Earth do what it has always done—compost, regenerate, and invite us to remember our place in the web of life.