VISUALIZATIONS

As you are guided through the following exercises and poses, corresponding visualizations will be suggested to you to help you release tension and move more freely into balance. Many ancient mystical practices use creative visualization to move energy on subtle levels. For example, Chi Kung practitioners can move chi up the spine after many practice sessions of seeing the chi move in their imagination. The body responds amazingly to what we imagine. One example of this you will use in CobraBalance is the imagery of roots given in “TREE POSE” (below). Imagining the roots coming from your feet really does make it easier to balance. Why do visualizations have such a powerful effect? Neuro-scientists have not yet fully explained this mind-body connection. What matters is that it works.