Brother Richard

Simply bouncing on the knees gently allows us an experience of energy within the body.

A lot of the martial arts practices of the different traditions insist on soft knees.

or unlocked knees.

This gives us a greater flexibility and greater awareness of our presence as we stand.

Naturally, as you stand in this meditative form, your knees will probably lock back into place.

This is what they are used to.

So don't worry if that's what happens.

Again, drawing your awareness now up into the pelvis.

Just notice, do you stand with your pelvis tilted forward or backwards, to the left or to the right?

Most of us, because of the way we generally sit, will find that the pelvis is slightly off center.

This is fine.

It's just the habit of the body that has built up over time.

What's important in the practice is to notice.

You might like to tilt the pelvis the opposite way, just to feel the difference in the posture.

But again, you're doing nothing that should cause you pain or tension.

You are just simply noticing, becoming aware of the way you fit in the body.

Draw your awareness now from your tailbone all the way up your spine.

Notice if there are any places where you feel compression or tension.

You will return to those places in a moment.

Coming up to the shoulders, notice how the shoulders are feeling.