The first and last medicine

Breathwork

The breath is a path the feet don't have to invent. In, out, a little longer, a little kinder. The sky inside learns it has edges.

A first walk

1. 1

   Sit or lie down. One hand on the belly.

2. 2

   Breathe in through the nose. Let the belly rise like a small tide.

3. 3

   Let the out-breath be a little longer. Four of these. Then rest.

4. 4

   If a wave comes, keep the breath ordinary. Ordinary is the medicine.

Weathers this sits beside

• The Tight Sky
• The Night River
• The Swing