Sit on a cushion that elevates the hips so that they are at least as high as the knees. Leaning forward, pull back on the flesh of the buttocks and upper thighs and then sit straight again, creating a gentle rotation in the hips that allows the spine to elongate upward more easily. Let the sit bones ground down firmly, while the crown of the head rises up, creating an elongation in the spine. Let the head float at the top of the spine like a waterlily floating

