The Lost Art of Getting Off the Floor
Hi Sweet Friend, what’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of sitting on the floor? 🧘🏽♂️
Funny question, I know… but stay with me, because it matters more than you might think.
The ability to lower yourself all the way down to the floor and rise back up again… comfortably and under your own power… is one of the quiet hallmarks of a body that's aging with true vitality. 💫
This ability to get down low and back up again keeps us playing on the ground with grandchildren, reaching into low cupboards, and moving through the world with confidence and vitality.
And here's the wonderful news: like any skill, it's one we can gently keep and even rebuild, at any age.
The secret isn't strength or forcing. 💪🏽 Instead, it's moving with breath and intention instead of bracing and holding.
Here's a gentle way to practice:
Set yourself up near a sturdy chair or sofa for support,
ALWAYS give yourself permission to go at your own pace
GOING DOWN 🔽
Soften your knees and hinge from your hips,
Inhale
Exhale slowly as you lower.
Use a hand on a chair or the floor to guide yourself down to one hip, then settle.
Let your breath lead you down rather than dropping with a thud.
Coming up 🔼
Place on hand on the floor and lean to one side
Plant the opposite foot on the floor, ready to push up on
Inhale
Exhale and press up through your legs to rise using the chair for additional support and balance.
Let the breath power the movement… you'll be amazed how much lighter it feels.
Notice there's no gritting of teeth, no holding your breath… just breath and body working together.
This is Functional Healing in action: taking a movement you'd otherwise avoid and turning it into something that strengthens and serves you.
And if you'd love to build this kind of confident, pain-free movement into everything you do (rising, bending, reaching, lifting, stairs, and so much more) this is exactly what we walk you through, step by gentle step, in Our Functional Healing Course 💛
Seven self-paced modules, designed for EVERY body and every fitness level, with lifetime access so you can revisit it as often as you like!
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Our wise and wonderful bodies are capable of so much more than we often realize. Let’s pause together and reflect on all our bodies carry us through, every single day, breathing deep breaths of gratitude, one sweet breath at a time. 🧡
Love,
