Afternoon session with Debbie.
Principle 6: The Base. Feet, the hands that touch the Earth. Ankles, shins, knees, thighs, hips, pelvis, L5 and L4. In class tonight, Carlos quoted the Buddha: "When the feet sense the Earth, they sense themselves." The feet draw energy into the body so we can circulate it through our system.
Principle 7: Three Planes and Intensity Levels. The three planes, low, middle and high, allow us to be in relationship with gravity by descending and ascending along the vertical line, moving energy between heaven and earth as we develop functional strength and flexibility. The three intensity levels build sensitivity in our systems to nuance our movement.
Several of us have White Belt syndrome: digestive difficulties. I didn’t know I was going to have to repeat that part of the training, too.
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1 Ruth // Jan 29, 2008 at 8:42 am
“When the feet sense the Earth, they sense themselves”
I have long thought about grounding as an idea for my mind to perceive and to take care of. This beautiful idea of the feet sensing tells me that the soles of my feet know the drill instead.
I want to allow my feet to do their knowing.
I am so empathic with the digestive difficulties and the profound message that body and mind are in conflict with one another. What is my body refusing? What is my mind refusing?
Coming this time around in White Belt, there must be some wonderful new integration taking place. Many blessings for the new coming.
Thank you
with love,
Ruth
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