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Ground yourself with this guided tree pose
Ground yourself
with this guided tree pose
This tree pose is a variation of the traditional yoga tree pose, used for balancing and centring the mind and body.
How to do the tree pose
During this exercise, it is important to think of your body like a tree. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. Rest your hands at your side.
l Plant your feet into the ground. l Let your legs and feet descend as if they are the roots of a tree. (illustration on opposite page) l Let your feet extend deep into the ground, into the core of the earth. l You may notice you have thick roots that firmly pull you down, roots that connect you to the energy and strength of the earth.
l Your legs and your feet feel heavy. l You may have some thinner roots that spread to cover more areas of your body, ensuring security and abundance. l Breathe up through the roots, move your breath from the soles of your feet through your legs to the centre of your body. l With each breath, extend the roots up to the crown of your head. l Notice the energy come into your body and feel it move into the sky. l Keep breathing…
This mindfulness exercise is an extract adapted from One Small Thing’s Guided Self-Soothing Exercises, currently broadcast on Wayout TV at 12 noon weekdays. Produced by The London Podcast Company, with text adapted by Dr Stephanie Covington and voiceover by Jenny Dyson. One Small Thing’s mission is to redesign the justice system for women and their children. For more information, visit www.onesmallthing. org.uk
