the doorway sit

This one is for the threshold — the moment before you walk back into the house, or the moment after the last dish is done. Stand or sit near the door. Keys still in hand is fine.

Breathe in slowly while you count four.

Rest at the top — a small pause, about a heartbeat and a half.

Let the breath leave you for a count of six, slower than feels natural. The out-breath is the whole point; let it be longer than the in.

Settle for a moment, shorter than a second, before you begin again.

That is one round. Take three. The whole thing is under a minute.

Then go in. That is the entire practice.