Shaking

Loose bouncing through the heels, letting everything shake. Undignified and effective.

5 minKapha

How to do it

Stand loose and bounce gently through the heels without letting the feet leave the floor, letting the knees, arms, shoulders and jaw shake freely. Keep going for a few minutes, then stand completely still for one minute and notice what happens. It looks undignified and works anyway.

SeatedSeated, bounce the heels and let the arms and shoulders shake loose.

The sequence

3 steps

1Bounce the heelsFeet stay on the floor, knees loose. Two minutes.
2Let it spreadAllow the arms, shoulders and jaw to shake too. Two minutes.
3Stand stillStop completely and stand for one minute. This is the part that works.

What it does

The fastest way out of physical stagnation, and the least demanding thing here.

When you'll be given it

Opens Kapha activation sessions, especially on heavy mornings.

Where it comes from

Common across many qigong lineages as a loosening practice.

Another traditionChinese qigong — not Ayurvedic.

Take care

Not in pregnancy or after recent surgery. Skip if you have joint pain that jarring aggravates.

The engine already leaves this out of your practice if your profile flags pregnancy, recent surgery.

Not sure whether it suits you? Ask a Vaidya.

There's no button here to start this. Your practice is prescribed each morning — that's what keeps the dose honest.