Does your body give you clear messages?
More importantly how easy is it for you to listen and tune in to your bodies wisdom?
When you learn to be attuned to your own body’s wisdom you then have a lifetime of tools to reconnect, to reset and to create new kinds of realities for the ultimate well- being for your mind, body and soul.
What do I mean by that?
Here is a short example.
Movement meditation is a practice (designed by Kahu Abraham Kawa’ii) consisting of a series of continuous movements usually performed to music in a group or on your own. It is also a foundation for the bodywork practice. The movements are repeated for no set period of time (though usually beyond what you feel you could ever have achieved when setting out!) and there is no agenda. You only need to keep moving, stay balanced and in doing so you naturally become an observer and a participant to an unfolding experience of inter-connectedness.
The practice can move you through periods of flow and lightness to periods of resistance, annoyance, awkwardness then back to flow again. The key is that you are in a space which helps you to gather body wisdom. Wisdom of what it means to ‘feel your body’ as it connects to a range of emotions, sensations and feelings. Movement meditation practices ground you by building your awareness of what it means to have presence in a specific place. For example repetitive movement and observing brings your mind into awareness of the floor, the size of the room, the sounds in the room, the people moving around. This creates physical and mental awareness and sensitivity.
The body finds new positioning and you learn how to be with yourself. All of your senses are naturally heightened and you can easily discover how to work with your mind. How to tame it and bring compassion for yourself. Listening to the bodies ‘flow’ is key here. It is a wonderful tool to help you to embody a sense of commitment within yourself which can then be applied to life as you navigate life’s ups and down’s.
Movement meditation is a practice which helps us to remember that nothing stays the same and is constantly evolving.
Recently I experienced a problem with my wrist. It was worrying because I need my hands for massage, teaching, parenting (well you get it -we need our hands). I also knew straight away the mind/ body connection and what was coming up in my subconscious. I did not spend much time dwelling on this as I just kept going towards the new that was opening up for me taking practical steps, tending to my wrist and observing the thoughts as I move into new directions. I experienced all of the things that the movement meditation practice sometimes brings up, Including; frustration, annoyance and like giving up.
Having a practice to connect you deeply to a holistic experience of life and well-being supports you to move and take action and when to observe, tend and go easy!
Sometimes readjusting the parts of ourselves, our perspective and our approach is what is needed for a situation to evolve into something which contributes to our forward growth. Recognising that life changes can be about subtle movements and adjustments brings deep compassion and the ability to guide your own life from the inside out.