How to use your body to soothe your mind.

Calm Practice

Hip Rocks

Hip rocks are an effective way to release both tricky, stuck emotions and your lower back.

Here’s how!

1. Lie on a floor mat or comfy rug on your belly (prone position). 
2. Rest your forehead on your hands (like creating a pillow for your head) and breathe deeply. Feel your belly press into the floor on an inhale and soften away on an exhale.
3. Rock your hips side to side in a comfortable rhythm. Find a place that feels as effortless as possible. Continue to breathe deeply in this position for about sixty (60) seconds. Allow your full attention to rest on the movement and your body.
4. Come to stillness and observe the echos of this practice in your body and on your emotions.

Reference

Ballagh, R. (2024). Hip Rocks. 101 Ways to Find Calm: How to Use Your Body to Soothe Your Mind. P. 128-129.