You probably wouldn't expect there to be the need to explain how to move, especially since everyone knows how to move. But that's probably what you also thought about breathing, right? For those of you who came directly to this page without visiting the Breathing page first, what I am discussing in these sections is not how to breathe or how to move, but how to do these things properly. That is the real trick. So if you would be so humble as to read on, perhaps you may learn something from my ramblings.

When I talk about movement, what I am really talking about is how you walk, how you move your entire body each and every step you take. Sound a little ridiculous? Try this. Have a friend stand in one place. Now, move away about 10 steps. Then, walk directly in front of and past your friend about another 10 steps. What your friend should be watching is how your head moves when you walk. Most people tend to 'bounce' as they walk, so the head will bob up and down as they walk. This is the WRONG way to walk. One thing I think you will discover is that women tend to walk more on the level than men; their heads won't bob up and down as much, in general. Why is that? Because women tend to use their hips more than men when they walk. This is the secret to proper movement - it's all in the hips.

Okay, we've identified the problem and the area to work on to solve this problem. Now we must decide how to solve the problem. You can try to walk in front of your friend all day and see if your 'bounce' goes away the more you walk. But chances are that won't work. So try this first. Fix your eyes on a point directly in front of you, preferably 15 or more feet ahead of you. Now, walk toward that point, attempting to keep it from moving up and down or from side to side. Hard isn't it? This exercise will be easier if you keep your legs bent while you walk. Let your friend tell you when they see your head bobbing up and down - listen to them. This is not an easy thing for most people because they haven't been taught the right way to walk, so don't feel bad if you can't get it right away. Nothing comes overnight in this regard.

Repeat this exercise as often as you can. I call this a 'down-time' exercise because you can do this just about anytime you want. You don't have to take out special time to do the exercise because you will end up walking somewhere eventually and you can practice this then.