Intention, the art of returning to the moment
Intention Card
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Using Intention Cards for Mindful Practice
Each of the 52 Intention Cards provides a gentle reflection to help ground your awareness.
You might draw a random card before meditation to set a mindful tone for your practice, or use one throughout the day as a quiet reminder to embrace compassion, balance, and presence. Take a moment to pause.
Let the message settle within you, perhaps with a slow, intentional breath in and out. Rather than analyzing the words, notice how they make you feel. Allow the message to gently guide your focus, attitude, or next small step.
There’s no "right" way to use these cards, only an open invitation to greet each moment with curiosity, kindness, and care.
Welcome to your personal breathing space.
Each animation here is a gentle guide to help you regulate your nervous system and restore balance, whether you’re seeking energy, calm, focus, or even a little compassion for self and others.
Breath Gallery
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🌊 Wave - follows the body’s natural rhythm, rising and falling with each breath to ground you in presence.
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🌙Relax (4-7-8) - encourages deep relaxation, easing tension and promoting restful calm.
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🟢Circle - restores harmony between your heart and mind, supporting emotional equilibrium.
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🔲Box - enhances focus and steadiness, helping you build resilience through mindful breathing.
Adjust the speed to match your natural breathing pace - most people find a rhythm between 8–20 seconds feels comfortable.
Choose a colour that reflects your current mood or intention.
When you’re ready, press Start, breathe in sync with the animation, and give your body a few minutes to find its natural balance.
Take this moment - it’s yours.
Tonglen: A Visual Practice of Compassionate Breathing
“Breathe in what is difficult. Breathe out what brings ease.”
What is Tonglen?
Tonglen is a Tibetan practice for cultivating compassion through mindful breathing and visualization. We breathe in suffering, meeting it with presence, and breathe out relief by sending kindness into the world.
Sometimes practiced silently, this visual serves as a guide to begin.
Why Use a Visual Aid?
Imagining suffering and compassion can feel unfamiliar. This visual gently guides you, showing how to follow the breath, from yourself to others, and back again, until it feels natural.
The Two Circles Explained
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Left Circle — You, the One Practicing
This circle represents anyone willing to pause, breathe, and care. -
Right Circle — The One Who Suffers
This could be someone you love, a community in pain, or even a part of yourself.
The space between the circles is the sacred bridge of breath and compassion.
How to Follow the Breath
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Inhale — Receive Their Pain
Visualize the breath moving from them to you. Breathe in their struggle, holding it with courage. -
Hold — Let It Rest
Let the pain soften in your heart. No fixing, just space for compassion. -
Exhale — Offer Relief
Breathe out light or comfort. Send it back, gentle and free. -
Rest — Be Still
Pause in quiet presence.
Use the slider to change the speed of breathing, allowing you to slow down and take your time.
Practicing Beyond the Visual
Once you feel the rhythm, inhale, hold, exhale, rest, try practicing with your eyes closed. Let the flow live inside you.
Even one mindful breath can bring change. Intention alone is a powerful start.