A "daily menu practice" is a good way to support bringing mindfulness practice off the cushion and into our daily lives. A menu practice just means bringing a particular focus of awareness to each day. Like the various strength, flexibility and balancing postures that we might practice in a yoga class to develop overall vitality and health in the body, the menu practice offers us a “cross-training” method for cultivating awareness in daily life. Over time you will notice that as the various skills develop, there is a growing sense of overall connection and appreciation for whatever is arising. This is really where the awareness we bring to formal meditation practice opens up and meets our lives in a wonderful way.
THIS WEEK: Mindfulness of FEET
This week’s “menu practice” is to bring attention to our feet at various moments throughout the day. The practice of focusing awareness on our feet is a grounding practice, one that brings us right to the "here" of the "here and now." It is incredibly helpful, especially when caught up or feeling lost. It is also a way to build awareness into the transitional elements of our life (when we are walking) or to the static elements (waiting in line). Whenever you remember, whether you’re watching television, driving a car, headed to the copy machine or stepping into the shower, bring attention to the actual sensations taking place in the feet.
May footsteps and grounding connections abound :-)
Jenn & Rebecca
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