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Every practice in the library, in one list. Narrow it by how long you have, who it is written for, and where you are right now.
Let the breath go along with the movement rather than counting it out. If you are guiding someone, do not set the pace of their breathing for them.
Being told exactly when to breathe in and out is unpleasant for more people than you would expect, and for anyone whose breath was held tight through…
After movement, take a moment on five things: the quality of your mind, of the sensation in your body, of your breathing, of your mood, and of your energy.
Doing this after moving rather than before gives you something to notice, since the body has just changed. Over time it builds a vocabulary. People…
End a check-in with a question rather than a summary: what do I need in order to be properly here today?
Noticing your state can leave you stuck in reporting on yourself. The need question turns it into something you can act on, and the answer is often…
With someone grieving, offer your presence more than your words. Sit with them; let silence be enough.
You do not need the right thing to say. Being there, quietly and again and again, is the help.
If a practice looks pointless, you will have dropped it by Thursday. Before you take on anything new, get clear on what it is meant to be building in you.
Looking for a whole subject rather than a single practice? Start from the nine areas.
Ask for the mechanism in one plain sentence: this repeated thing grows that capacity. Write it somewhere you will actually see it. When the practice…