I recently had a special experience of the mindbody connection. I was giving a massage to one of my clients with chronic pain. While working on her restricted area, I noticed a sudden release and exclaimed, "Wow! That was amazing, what just happened?" She answered that right then, she decided to be present and let go of thinking.

It was so clear how mental tension is a factor in physical tension. We both felt it.

I have drawn inspiration from this experience to deepen my meditation. To take time each day to sit, relax, and release. To turn off my computer mind and let it rest in quiet focus, thereby resting the body deeply. Sudden calm doesn’t happen instantly for me; it usually deepens little by little over the course of a meditation or yoga session. Like all the best things, it takes time and is so worth it.