How Do You Relax Your Toes?

[mccfluff]

i was listening to a mediation app thingy, anyway after the tinkly music (which made me want to wee) a lady came on giving me various instructions.

i duly obliged laying myself down, uncrossing my legs when told (slightly forward i thought) placing my arms by my side and concentrating on my breathing

then - relax your toes - how the *** do you relax your toes???? at that point fatty farted and starting snoring very loudly so i got the giggles and gave up

but still puzzling me today, how the hell do you get your toes to relax (and telling them to relax doesn't work

[mrs_overall]

Read them a bed time story?

[albaqwerty]

Clench and curl them then relax back into 'normal' position.

[mccfluff]

lol mrs o, i did that alba and got cramp in my little toe

[yogasun]

As alba says, I teach meditation as part of my classes.

[yogasun]

Yes, mccfluff that can happen!

[ummmm]

I think it's your brain you need to relax :-)

[albaqwerty]

Need to relax my big toe, stubbed it last night.
Then stood on a drawing pin with my other foot.

[mccfluff]

ok so what about my ankles and calves then?

i don't think i can relax my brain, it keeps going off at tangents

[albaqwerty]

ankles, point feet uptowards your knees and relax.
calves, clench and relax

and you're having a laugh cos my 'c's are stiky on this keyboard :-D

[dustypuss]

http://www.deviantart.com/download/114097351/Becky__s_foot_worship_by_Phuram.jpg

[mccfluff]

it made me laugh full stop, i did feel silly. I think i need to try again but not when i have a snoring farting walrus next to me...

yogsun, can you give me any tips for "getting in the right frame of mind"

[mccfluff]

arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh DUSTY!!!!!!!!

[dustypuss]

clench and relax : Are we still talking about Toes

[albaqwerty]

kik snoring farting walrus onto the sofa

[mccfluff]

im not sure dusty....

[yogasun]

Yes, don't TRY to clear the mind, it's like a computer, always working. It's all about one-pointedness of thought to distract from the detritus of thoughts!!
Focus on the breath and count it in and out , 1,2,3,4 in, 1,2,3,4 out, etc.
More at a later date...have to cook something! xx

[dustypuss]

Snoring farting walrus

I see romance isn’t dead in your household then!

[mccfluff]

whats romance?

thanks yoga, i will look out :-)

[mrs_overall]

mcfluuf, can I just clarify that you sleep with a snorer?

[albaqwerty]

Dunno about you, but romance and an iron have equal usefulness in this house

(ie none)