Meditation 3/6 – Posture and breath

Mindfulness meditation practice amounts to no more than following a very simple set of attentional and postural routines. In time, mindfulness practice undoes toxic memes that are imprinted on our mind and body. Sitting upright and awake, breathing, is a simple practice but challenging and it takes effort – just a little effort at a time – too much effort will just cause tension and feeds patterns of striving for goals. Yoga teacher, Anita Lewis, who provided training for mindfulness teachers at the Oxford Mindfulness Centre, would say that standing was the most advanced yoga posture there was. Sitting is just like this. Don't expect too much. Work with what you have and take one step at a time.