Physical relaxation automatically calms and focuses the mind. When a little child is clenched up like that, you know they are feeling anxious and insecure. As we grow up, we tend to keep that habit of clenching all the time . Physical tension doesn t help us do what we are doing, and it eventually hurts our bodies. After this habit in ingrained, it s very difficult just to tell yourself to go relax, since you are unaware of what you are doing.
Healing begins with learning to stop clenching in the face of life.
In her book, The Art of Effortless Living , Bacci offers techniques and examples of the body awareness that leads to full conscious relaxation. The first technique is breathing. I teach people to breathe deeply and softly. It s like learning how to be in love with your body. It s learning to gentle your body.