Breathing through the whole body : the Buddha’s instructions on integrating mind, body, and breath 9781594777103, 1594777101

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Breathing through the whole body : the Buddha’s instructions on integrating mind, body, and breath
 9781594777103, 1594777101

Table of contents :
Cover Image
Title Page
Dedication
Epigraph
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part One: The Foundation of The Body
Chapter 1: A Quiet Place
Chapter 2: The Upright Spine
Chapter 3: Center of Gravity
Chapter 4: Solidity and Vibration
Chapter 5: Stillness and Motion
Chapter 6: Letting Go
Part Two: The Breath of Unending Motion
Chapter 7: Into the Center
Chapter 8: The Koan of Breathing
Upright Spine
Upside-Down Broom
The Moving Spine
Befriending Stillness
Feeling Presence
Drawing Down
The Breath of the Unfolding Fern
Rocking the Pelvis
Floating Shoulders, Sinking Hands Breathing the Six DirectionsChapter 9: Calming the Body
Chapter 10: Turning the Wheel
Footnotes
Index
Also By Will Johnson
About the Author
About Inner Traditions Bear & Company
Copyright & Permission

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