Lengthening the Roots (Patreon)

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When I think about moving my body, I start bottom-up. I start with my roots.

Bring attention to your feet. Lengthen your roots, getting as tall as you can. Then rock backward and lift your roots up as high as you can. Sway back and forth. Bring your limbs into the mix. Connect to the ground with different parts of your roots and find your balance. Change the shape of your roots and their connection with the ground to make them dynamic and pliable. You want long, flexible roots and want to be able to use the entirety of your roots.

Our shape, size, and movements can neither be judged nor categorized because they are not fixed states. We are not fixed states or any one thing.

– Sam