From Karen Voight via the L.A. Times comes this simple balancing exercise. Done once a day, every day, it helps find our center of gravity and improves concentration. Voight says:
1. Stand with your feet together, arms hanging down
alongside your body. On an inhale, shift your weight to your right leg,
then lift your left thigh, bending your knee so that your toes point
toward the ground. Exhale. With both hands, grasp your bent leg just
below your knee. Lift your chest and lengthen your spine. Draw your
ribs in and pull your shoulders back. Pause for a few breaths.
2. Grasp your left outer knee with
your right hand. Keep your left hip at the same level as your right
one. Slowly twist your trunk to the left, reaching your left arm behind
you. Hold this pose for 20 to 30 seconds or longer as you get stronger
and feel more stable. Reverse for the other side.
This and other exercises from Karen Voight can be found in the L.A Times.