Settling Into the Earth

Sit on the floor on a folded blanket, or on a steady chair if the floor is hard. Feel where the body presses down, the sit-bones on the cushion, the feet on the ground, the small weight of each hand on each thigh. Do not lift away from this weight. Let it grow honest, even slightly heavier. The earth is happy to hold it. Each breath, sink a little more into the ground. Most of life is spent trying not to be heavy. This is the practice of finally letting the body land.