The following suggestions will help establish a rewarding Kum Nye practice. The most fundamental aspect of Kum Nye is feeling.

 

Kum is Presence, Nye is inner massage.

 

By stimulating energy through movement, sound, massage or the breath, we begin to ` follow and expand the flow of energies.

 

The Seven Gestures becomes a place of refuge, stillness and ground.  

 

 

CONTACT

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When we come alive to the sensations in the body and let go of our usual concepts about them, we touch into the vital energy of life itself. Once we become aware of any feeling arising, we make contact, and stay with these feelings.

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Feelings have tones, or textures or other qualities. Often the first sensation is tingling, then other tones are recognizable, like warmth, coolness,  fluidity, radiance, etc.

 

Whatever feeling you are experiencing is perfect. As we learn to stay with feelings, they become sources of nourishment.

 

Let yourself go deeper into the experience, keep noticing and going deeper until there is space and stillness.

 

No need to strain. Be gentle and persistent and involved.

 

Over time, we allow the breath to become softer, and more subtle.  The more subtle the breath the more we are able to tune into the 'shy' energies.

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As you notice it coming up, drop the 'meaning about you', or the story  of an experience, and just let it be an experience. We move towards direct experience.

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Gradually let movement become soft and slow. At first, perhaps a bit quicker, but over time, slow down.

 

THE SEVEN GESTURES

 

Build the seven gestures as if you are building a sanctuary or refuge. Take refuge in Kum Nye.

 

1. Sitting in half lotus, cross legged or in a chair, bring attention to the feet, knees and pelvis and hold your attention here to develop a sense of stability and ground.

2. Place your palms face down on your knees and let them sink into your knees, while at the same time, let the shoulders soften into the palms.

3. Let the spine be soft and fluid, and find its own place, relaxed and steady.

4. Let the chin come forward slightly, and let the neck grow long.

5. Soften the eyes.

6. Place the tongue gently on the upper palate and open the mouth slightly.

7. Breathe softly and evenly through both nose and mouth.

 

 

PRACTICE:

 

After each practice, return to the seven gestures and take up to ten minutes to explore the tones that arise in the body. Let your attention go where it wants. If you find yourself lost in thought, gently bring your attention back to your body awareness and breath.

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JOURNAL OR REFLECT:

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Your can enhance your practice greatly through inquiry, self-reflection or journaling. This can help to anchor subtle experiences, and identify themes.