Aligned, Relaxed, Resilient
Will Johnson
Shambhala
<P>Theemphasis on the mind in meditation can be somewhat misleading: If we payattention only to mental processes and overlook the experience of the body, wecan remain stuck in our heads and not be able to break free of the involuntarythinking that we find so claustrophobic and toxic. This short, practical guidehelps us embrace the fact of our embodiment&#8212;the experience of the sensations,movements, and gestures of the body&#8212;and to realize that mindfulness is thenatural state of awareness of a body that has learned how to experience itsfeeling presence. Johnson takes us through the three primary principles of theposture of meditation: alignment, relaxation, and resilience. He devotes alarge part of each chapter to specific practices to help the reader experiencedifferent aspects of physical presence. This book is of interest to meditatorsof all traditions&#8212;Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, Jews, and others&#8212;as well astherapists, bodyworkers, and anyone...</P>