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Body Awareness/Tension Release People hold tension in different parts of their body. You can observe this in yourself and others very easily. Notice that some people clench their jaws; others hold tension in their hands by clenching their fists. Some people hold it in their legs while others keep tension in their back, neck or shoulders. But the most common place to see and feel tension is above and between the eyebrows. Start by practicing your breath awareness exercise. Pay full attention to your body one area at a time. Start at the top of your head. what do you feel? Is there some tightness there? Try letting it go. Move down to your forehead and your eyes. Do you notice any tension there? If so, just imagine that you are lice ice cream in the warm sun. Feel that tension melt away; just lie it go... Next move down to your jaw. Pay attention to the back of your jaw. Pay attention to your teeth. Is your jaw clenched together? Allow your mouth to relax and open ever so slightly, release any tension you feel there. Take as long as you need to accomplish this, you are not in any hurry. Net is your tongue. Allow it to just relax. Move down to your neck and shoulder area. Allow your shoulders to drop ever so comfortably to you sides. Make slow circles with your neck. Let you chin just about touch our chest as you move your head first clockwise a few times and then counter-clockwise. Extend your neck first over one shoulder then behind your head, then over the other shoulder, and then back over your chest. Do that for a minute or two until you can really feel the tension leaving this part of your body. Give it time; there is no need to rush. Now, go back for a moment to your head. Are you still relaxed there? Let your entire upper area melt just a little bit more than before. Take those long leisurely deep breaths before moving on. Go to your arms and hands; feel the tension going down your arms, through your hands, and to your fingertips. Feel your hands and fingers getting warmer. It feels good, doesn't it? Now move to your chest. Does it feel tight? Just let it go; let it melt away. Stay with each of these areas until you feel you have made a little progress. You will get better and better at this with each day that you practice this techniques. Move on to our lower back. Feel it get warm,. Feel the tension leaving it. At the same time feel your whole upper body become a little bit more relaxed with each breath. You're melting... Tension is going away. Now move to your hips, groin and trunk. Let this area feel warm and relaxed as it is flowing with radiant energy. Move down now to your upper legs, then to your lower legs. Pay attention to your calf muscles; allow them to relax. Now move down to your feet. Release any remnants of tension that remain there. Fell your feet and toes tingle with warm radiant energy. Doesn't that feel wonderful? Go back to your breathing and just remain in this state of deep relaxation for as long as you like. Let the thoughts that enter your mind drift b like clouds in a warm peaceful summer sky. Watch their randomness and enjoy. Allow your eyes to close now and drift away...
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