## root/ground yourself relaxation should not make us sleep if we are trying to learn. we should still be aware. optimal sensitivity (flexibility) and stability (durability) so you can navigate dialogue - can flow and be aware. helps with being properly grounded in a conversation. LMAO the enthusiasm when he says he was doing secretly tai-chi-chuan bodily movement is also part of this balance - history in buddhist non-violence ### Practice pretend balloon above you as you inhale, into the room. expand yourself to connect with the world. exhale, things gather back. find a spot. in between the breath phases, melt into the third eye, the throat, heart, solar plexus, stomach inhale open, exhale gather, move arms? drained like liquid in a pool into the roots of the ground to stabilize you, but also nourish you upwards. still as a mountain from the rooting, as alert as a warrior from the energy. once you feel rooted then you can meditate. only then should we start meditating.