In this week we will become more aware of the closedness and tension in the body through simple recognition.
Through the breath we will allow the body to open and get in touch with sensations in depth. I open and welcome what is there.
Every time I remember, I take three breaths.
This first week we will be accompanied by the calligraphy: ‘the way out is in’, which we can occasionally remind ourselves to contemplate and observe any insights.
1 – Exercises (duration: 3.5m)
2 – Deep relaxation (duration: 20m)
3 – Introduction to the path (duration: 30m)
This week
Suggested practices
One-minute exercise
Some of the exercises suggested at the beginning of the meeting or other practices such as Yoga and Tai Chi.
The three breaths
The practice of the three breaths will accompany us for the entire path. It is very simple: every time we get out of the whirlwind of thoughts, worries, projects that accompanies us throughout the day, every time we wake up to life, we allow ourselves to take three breaths. We pause while three breaths happen. It can be helpful for us to close our eyes to move more easily from “Thinking to Feeling”.
It can be helpful to find a ‘bell of awareness’, such as the arrival of a message on a mobile phone, a siren or another sound, to remind us to take three breaths.
During the three breaths I try to return to my body and listen to my sensations. I do not judge what I feel, I just listen and recognise my inner state (tensions and blocks in the body, anxiety, agitation, frustration, anger).
Daily diary
During the day or in the evening I write a daily diary where I can note how the day went: the practice of the three breaths, what I felt, some particular moments. I can also help myself with drawings.
In-depth information
Calligraphy
