Relaxation
The easiest way to relax properly and quickly is to tense your body first. Sitting straight, tense your body in waves from the toes to the scalp. With deep concentration, flex and clench everything in a wave-like sequence for about 20 seconds. And then relax in waves. Inhale, focus lightly on the area you are relaxing and, while exhaling, send a wave of relaxation there. Continue for 3 minutes or longer, until your body feels like a “formless bag of jelly”. Now check the three areas that usually hold the most tension: the stomach, the neck and the jaws. Relax these further if necessary. Command all your muscles, bones, and organs to unclench and relax deeply. Breathe deeply and slowly. Every time you exhale, relax a little more; make everything in your body sink in waves of relaxation. Continue until you don’t feel your body at all—just the subtle currents of energy circulating where your body used to be.
Now do the “breathing prayer” exercise again for some time.
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