The need for grounding in the modern era is becoming more and more apparent. Too much of modern life is spent in our heads, thinking, and trying to manage thoughts. There is often talk for a need to ground, but walking barefoot on grass or soil and talk therapy only does so much. 

To become strongly grounded, it is necessary to open up the physical pathways in the body, particularly in the lower extremities. This means discovering and reawakening the hidden and dormant structures in the legs, hips and abdominal cavities. Our legs literally act as roots, keeping us tethered to the ground (or not). Learning how to both plant ourselves strongly in the ground through our legs and how to mobilize ourselves without losing this connection will contribute significantly to a more balanced headspace and life in general.

In this workshop I will teach you my approach to opening and releasing the legs, based on more than 20 years of study in Daoist internal cultivation principles and traditional Chinese martial arts (kung fu). You do not need to do Daoist arts or Kung Fu to benefit from this kind of training, and the way I teach make the principles easily transferable to other modes of training.

What you will learn:

• how to release your weight through the feet into the ground (even in shoes or in a plane)
• how this release aids in anchoring the mind
• how to “do without doing” to achieve this release
• how the efforts of the mind interfere with grounding
• exercises for waking up the feet, the hips and everything in between

All are welcome, no experience necessary.