How did you gauge your body as an average on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being very low, 10 being very high) in terms of the following parameters during the day:-
Temperature Range: 7
Density:7
Energy Level: 7
Speed: 7

What are your main observations and/or experiences from the MB?
I enjoyed the early exercises where Tess asked us to have a dual focus-in the body and in our surroundings. So we looked around us as we did the exercise. As with yesterday, I found it difficult to switch from working from the muscles of the body to working with the body as an empty vessel. Similarly, changing from working at fast speed to working at slow speed is difficult. I have trouble with balance when suddenly switching to slow speed and I have to concentrate on centreing in the hara.

What are your main observations and/or experiences from the Manipulations?
My back is pretty tight. My partner used quite a strong pressure and this was a bit painful. My feet cramped when I pointed them-I wonder is this is connected to nerves being pinched. I find doing the long, audible exhalation is tiring after a while. My body is quite a lot older than my partner's and I noticed this difference in how our bodies responded to the manipulations.

What are your main observations and/or experiences from the Ground Work?
The Bi-soku turning on the spot was very interesting. I kept my gaze up to remain aware of my environment and to avoid introverting; to again practise the dual focus. I tried to remain aware of my backspace to keep a 360 degree perspective. I tried to keep the movement as a whole body movement. I aimed at sometimes moving both my feet at the same time, more the way I would move my feet when rotating on the spot at normal speed. I found the 3 Tree and 3 Grass exercise difficult. So many things to consider at once. A complex exercise. My body felt quite removed from the trees and grasses that I was trying to embody.

What are your main observations and/or experiences of the whole day?
Again at times I worked at emptying my mind-hopefully to free the body from the mind's control. Also as a way of shedding habits. It's hard to release the body into this environment which is quite harsh. I feel I need to armour myself against the sun and wind.