Deepening the Roots Within
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Read through the following descriptions of a 4-part exercise with attention to the details, which
can help you practice the positions with care and interest in your felt-experience.
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1. Cascade Ground: Stand with feet slightly
pigeon-toed and about 10 inches apart. Be sure that the knees
are bent and the center of gravity is over the balls of your feet.
Then slowly bend forward at the waist as much as you can,
letting your arms dangle freely with your fingers touching the
floor only for balance. Let your head also dangle freely relaxing
the neck as much as possible. Remember to let your legs support
you, keeping your knees bent (not locked straight) and the
center of gravity over the balls of your feet, heels slightly lifted.
As you exhale, let tensions roll off your back. It is helpful to
think of this position as a waterfall where the legs are secure,
strong cliffs, and the upper body is like water cascading forward
washing away burdens. You may experience some quivering
energy vibrations in your legs as tensions release and energy
begins to circulate. Hold this position for 3 to 5 minutes, and
then rise up slowly vertebrae by vertebrae.
2. Bow: Stand with feet slightly pigeon-toed inward and
about 20 inches apart. Again, be sure that the knees are bent and
the center of gravity is over the balls of your feet. Then place
two fists against your lower back just below the waist to support
your lower back and gently push your pelvis and hips forward
as you arch your torso backwards. Your body from knees to
collar bone is now arched in the shape of an archer’s wooden
bow. Next — and this is important — keep your head level so
that you are looking straight out in front of yourself not up towards the ceiling. It’s helpful to think of energy arrows shooting
straight out from your eyes directly in front of you. The tautness
of the bow’s string is how closely you draw your elbows towards
each other behind your back. Breath deep into your belly. As you
hold this difficult position, you may experience energy vibrations
shaking up through your torso.
3. Cascade Ground: Repeat the grounding
position after doing the Bow. It’s important after doing any
backwards-arching exercise to then release any strain by bending forward in the Grounding position. The vibrations in your
legs may be stronger this time and may now flow up into your
pelvis and along your back as energy moves and invigorates.
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gravity over the balls of your feet. In this simple, yet balanced
position, let your elbows bend and raise your hands open and
wide like branches of a tree. What’s so wondrous about a well-rooted tree is its capacity to be both flexible and strong, to sway
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