Stack Your Bones: 100 Simple Lessons for Realigning Your Body and Moving With Ease

roll the circumference of your skull on the floor. Take your time; the rolling of the skull moves your body. Sometimes it feels like a hard-boiled egg, slowly cracking and softening. Allow the sensation of touch to bring awareness of the globe of your skull. Roll to the top center of the skull; touch all the surfaces. • Slowly roll the circumferenc

Experiencing our bones supplies us with a direct relationship with Earth and gravity. By tapping into bone we can increase our proprioception, decrease muscular tension, and enhance the ease and flow of movement.

Shift your weight toward your toes, your heels, and then circle the weight around the circumference of your feet. Close your eyes, circle your head, and notice the tiny adjustments of the twenty-six bones of your feet.

Imagine a long train of elastic running up an invisible centre line in your body (from your navel to the top of your forehead) and adopt a tall posture that keeps it pulled tight, bringing your hips forward and your pelvis into neutral, thus optimising the resultant elastic energy.