STANDING MEDITATION PRINCIPLES

Relax and settle into our body, legs and feet, adjust to feel comfortable

Feel as if we are balancing the front and back of our body, and the left and right sides of our body

From the ground, crate a naturally upright line through our body to the top of our head. Feel as if we are balancing our upper and lower body

Relax our shoulders and feel tensions roll or slide off

Naturally soften our chest, get a feeling of it being supple and mobile

Widen and open our upper back, encourage a feeling of strength without tension

Feel as if we are balancing our shoulders, chest and back

Carefully, begin straightening our spine, from between our shoulder-blades through our neck to the top of our head

Gently, keep our eyes closed and look straight ahead into the middle distance or find a point in our body to connect to

Very lightly, place our tongue on the roof of our mouth and relax our face

Feel as if we are balancing our upper back, eyes and face

Now, follow our breathing as it flows into our nose and into our body, feel that our body and breathing are moving together

Be aware of our lower spine, between our tailbone and kidneys, and feel it to be plumb upright

Imagine a line around our waist and feel as if we have that line balanced and level in all directions

Feel as if we are balancing our breathing, lower spine and waist

Finally then, soften our hands and feet, open our joints and muscles and feel a sense of space in our mind & body

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