The body is always here which makes it one of the most reliable anchors for meditation practice.

In this first of two talks on mindfulness of the body, Travis Hicks introduces the first of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness and walks through several of its core practices: mindfulness of the breath, awareness of postures, and the body scan.

Drawing on the Satipatthana Sutta, Travis explores how the breath makes impermanence tangible, why standing and walking deserve as much attention as sitting, and how bringing awareness to everyday movement, walking to get a glass of water, lying down, even eating, can extend practice well beyond the cushion. He also touches on the body scan as a way of observing the body impartially, without the opinions and attachments we tend to carry about it.

A practical and grounded introduction to a pra ...