By Mindfulness Doc's Blog | February 17, 2013 at 02:33 PM EST |
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Following Sharon's challenge as presented in her book, I used my body and physical sensations as an anchor in the second week. In our Monday night sitting group we had 90 minutes to practice -- first with the breath, then following sensations in the body as they arose. We also practiced a walking meditation together. Experiencing the rise and fall of each foot step on the ground... and the rhythm of the breath in the body. "This is how it feels to walk." Something as simple and natural as breathing... when we actually show up for it can be profound with so many layers of experience.
I continued this practice on my own throughout the week. Noticed, again, however, that in the presence of others, the flow of mindfulness and awareness is more fluid.
Mid-week, I took my walking meditation "on the road"-- out into the hills and onto the beach. Beach walking rocks:
The feel of my heel touching the beach,
the slow roll into the arch,
supported by sand warmed from the sun,
then moving onto the ball of my foot, off the toes...
sand, gritty, wet, cool on first contact, now warming...
only distraction the sublime sound of waves brushing the shoreline.
Again, awareness shifts from waves back to feet on sand, body erect along the edge.
Different perspective. Being in the feet, on the sand, by the sea.
Simple waves of sensation.
