Thoughts on Cosmic Consciousness Pose

The Cosmic Consciousness Pose contributes to aligning chi at the conclusion of practice and also invites energy to flow more prominently upward through the central spine into the brain, to help open awareness. To assist this process some choose to focus attention at the upper tan t’ien (3rd eye) while maintaining rootedness, of course. Following the posture, usually held for one minute, attention is returned to lower tan t’ien and bubbling springs.

Relaxing Into The Posture:

To easily endure in the Cosmic Consciousness Pose and to assist its fullest functioning, breathe in comfortably absorbing energy through your entire body, spongelike, then exhale and relax into the posture. Repeat this continually, slowly, rhythmically for the duration of the posture. Using breath in this way, practice time can be increased to several minutes for more complete benefits. It is not unusual for practitioners of similar still poses called Zhan Zhuang, “standing like a tree”, to quietly endure for 20 minutes in one posture, sometimes balanced on one foot.