Root or Stability
                                                                  

       To develop root or stability in your posture:

              1) Lift your head upwards, as if suspended by a string. Feel the point on the top of                    your head, in line with the spine, is being pulled upward so that your chin is tucked                    inward, yet remains level. Keep your spine straight and your torso erect.

              2) At the same time, relax and let your body sink, by releasing tension in your body,                    particularly in your hip joints. Feel as if you are sitting, and feel your tailbone sinking                    down to a point between your heels.

              3) Your weight is equally distributed around the soles of your feet. Your toes are lightly                    gripping the ground so that the centers of your feet are slightly arched or hollow.