7 August

An example of how the body works as a single integrated system. You've probably seen pictures of people meditating like this. Notice how the palms of the hands face upwards. That might look like an incidental detail, but how we orient our hands orients the rest of us too - palms up is an opening out of the whole body, like we do if we're going to do something out in the world. Try sitting cross-legged like this on the floor, and notice the fundamental shift in how your whole body operates with palms down, and then up. Also a fantastic thing for those who work at computers and get stiff shoulders and necks etc. Spend some time each day just resting your arms palm upwards on your thighs at your desk. You should feel an opening and release of those hunched shoulders, and the rest of your body.