Inner World of Yoga – Day 6
Dancing from Within is Healing on All Levels of Your Being
In this case seeing a demonstration is more reinforcing than simply reading more words. DOING it yourself is the goal and from the doing, comes the rewards.
The process is described below, followed by a YouTube link I found for you to view that is in line with this practice.
- If you have poor balance at this point and cannot shift your balance easily on your feet, stand mostly in place.
- If standing itself is an issue, dance while sitting
- Put on some soothing music like flute, new age (suggestions below)
- To begin be in standing (or sitting if necessary) position, close your eyes, feel the breath in the body
- You will feel some part of the body begin to move>>>>>Follow It
- One movement will lead to another
- Movement is fluid and slow, like Tai Chi or QiGong
- Your body may take you to move in high, middle and low planes, and perhaps to the floor
- You are looking to ALLOW movement, not create it or do what you think you should do (remember,should implies conditioning and is akin to a yoga swear word)
- Allow any arising emotions to express themselves, staying with/dancing them until they release
- Dance From Within for 5-20 minutes
- To end, either stand or sit and observe the breath
- Once you are comfortable with the breath, lie down in Savasana (relaxation) on your back, and focus on breath and body sensation
- If lying down is not possible, sit and go into breath awareness
- Stay in relaxation for 5-10 minutes
- Come out slowly and easily, gently opening the eyes and moving back into your day
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