COMPASSIONATE MOVEMENT
Anchoring
Stand up and feel the soles of your feet on the floor. Rock forward and backward a little, and side to side. Make little circles with your knees. Feel the changes of sensation in the soles of your feet. Anchor your awareness in your feet.
Opening
Open your field of awareness and scan your whole body for other sensations. Notice any areas of ease as well as areas of tension
Responding Compassionately
Focus for a moment on places of discomfort.
Gradually begin to move your body in a way that feels really good to you— give yourself compassion. For example, let yourself gently twist your shoulders, roll your head, turn at the waist, drop into a forward bend…whatever feels just right for you right now.
Give your body the movement it needs. As poet Mary Oliver said, “You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.”
Finally, coming to stillness. Stand again and feel your body, noting any changes.