The Willful Practice ( Stage One Kripalu )
Purpose:
- To create well-being within the physical body
- To strengthen the energetic container
- To awaken the Witness consciousness
Process:
Attention is consciously focused and held within the physical vehicle via alignment and coordination of breath and movement.
Principles:
- Posture is engaged to the “edge” of sensation in each arising moment.
- Posture is guided and constructed from the ground up.
- Posture is constructed from gross to subtle, larger body parts and muscles first and smaller parts and details later.
- Core lift is engaged to support and stabilize the base of the spine and alleviate strain to the joints.
- Internal and external press points are used to provide a general orientation to the body and to engage the practitioner’s own body dynamics.
- Eyes are kept open to restrict the attention to the physical shell and prevent premature sense withdrawal.
