The Salt Blessing

Welcome to your Living Room...Come on in, get yourself comfortable, and let’s spend a little time with something that you’ve probably got sitting in the kitchen cupboard…a sprinkle of salt.

The inspiration for our Salt Blessing comes partly from an ancient Chinese tradition known as the Five Blessings. These are blessings associated with a good and fulfilling life, which are: longevity, prosperity, health and peace, goodness, and a life lived fully.

The Salt Blessing is a chance to think about what you would love to welcome into your life, taking a moment to be clear about what matters to you, and then allowing yourself to imagine those blessings surrounding you, how wonderful is that!

It’s also a gentle reminder to pause and notice the blessings that are already here. I’ve recorded the whole practice for you, so all you need to do is gather a little salt, a piece of paper and a pen, and come and join me.

We will take a little time to settle, create your blessing and then finish with a beautiful yogic nap.

And afterwards, your little piece of paper and salt can be returned to the earth, perhaps in the garden or a plant pot.

So, when you’re ready, come on into the Living Room and join me for this blissful Salt Blessing and Touch Yoga practice.

Get cosy and I will see you in there…

The Salt Blessing and Touch Yoga Practice

I would also love to share a few words with you about the ancient Chinese tradition of the beautiful Five Blessings.

There is an ancient Chinese tradition known as the Five Blessings.

The first is Longevity, the gift of time.

Enough days to grow, to learn, to love, to watch the seasons change.

The second is Prosperity, not simply having more, but having enough. Enough to live, enough to share, enough to feel held by life.

The third is Health, the blessing of a healthy body, that carries us through our days. A breath that comes easily. A heart that keeps beating. The simple miracle
of being alive.

The fourth is Virtue, the goodness we carry within us. The kindness we offer. The wisdom we gather. The way we leave a little goodness wherever we go.

And the fifth is a peaceful life, a life lived with acceptance, contentment and a sense of completeness. Because in the quiet moments we remember that life itself is a gift. And gratitude, is how we receive it.

So, remember this one simple practice. Just notice, appreciate.

And say quietly...Thank you, thank you, thank you.