In another situation, the therapist may notice that the client is holding the breath after the inhale or after the exhale. The therapist may point this out so they can explore it further. The therapist might ask how the breath feels to the client or put a hand under the chest to encourage more open breathing. S/he may encourage some arm movement that will open the chest or some leg movement to encourage belly breathing. This in turn may lead back to verbal work. It may give some experience or insight that connects directly with life, past or present, eg' I feel smothered by…in my life', or to contacting emotions as the life force is breathed through the body. Again, countless options may present themselves.

In another situation, the therapist may notice that there is an obvious block in the energy flow to the legs; indicating that the client may have difficulty with balance or standing on their own feet. This may have already presented itself as an issue when talking about the client’s life, work or relationships (eg assertion, confidence or the ability to stand firmly in decision making or discussion). The therapist may facilitate an exercise to connect their legs with the ground (leg grounding) which could have any number of results. For example: taking the life force or radix down from the head may give more access to emotions, insights or further body processes to be explored. The client may feel empowered, or they may have a realisation that being powerful as a child was dangerous.

Alternatively, they may start breathing more into their belly, freeing the flow of the life force. Each of these responses could in turn lead to countless other insights and possibilities for exploration. Asking the client to kick their legs into the mat can take them to the same place, or lead to a new awareness of feelings such as anger, power, powerlessness or a feeling of more integration.

Each session with each client is quite different. The therapist is always tracking the client’s process. And of course even in these few examples the therapist will not be limited to one area and will always be working with the whole body-mind.