Rising and Falling
Uniting breath and body through meditation
Will Johnson
Will Johnson is the author of several books on embodiment training, including The Posture of Meditation; Aligned Relaxed and Resilient; and Yoga of the Mahamundra.
Hollow Bamboo Breathing
A breathing practice for journeying into deeper states of self
How to Sit—And Why It Matters
In this excerpt from the classic guidebook The Posture of Meditation, author Will Johnson details the best posture for meditation and why it’s so important.
Rising and Falling: From Mindfulness to ‘Bodyfullness’
Following the breath doesn’t have to stop at the front of the body, says meditation teacher Will Johnson, reflecting on fifty years of practice
Breath Moves Body
Stillness in meditation refers to the mind, not a rigidly stiff body
MeditationMagazine | On Practice
Full Body, Empty Mind
Will Johnson explains that by turning our awareness to the full range of physical sensations, the body becomes a doorway to awakening.
Online Courses
Online Course
The Posture of Meditation
What is the common ground between all forms of Buddhist practice? It’s the sitting posture itself. In this self-paced online workshop, Will Johnson shares his methods for awakening the body to sit with ease, comfort, and wakefulness.
Dharma Talks
Buddha as Psychologist, Buddha as Somatic Therapist
The initial instruction on breathing in the Satipatthana Sutta is entirely directed toward the mind and presents the classical foundation for mindfulness practice, but the culminating instruction on breathing is an entirely somatic instruction that is…
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