Soft feet - Tim Bunting

TIM BUNTING

KIWI YAMABUSHI

The eighth station of Mt. Gassan during the middle of summer.

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Soft feet

Walking barefoot outside takes a bit of practice. It takes the right amount of pressure in each step. Step too hard, and it hurts if come across a rock a little bigger than usual, or a giant prickle.

But if you keep at it, you learn to soften your feet the right amount, in a way that maintains your pace while still taking account of the potential for getting hurt.

Purposely having the right amount of softness takes a bit of practice. But done well, and you can better take anything that comes at you.

Tim
August 24, 2020
7:11 am
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hi, I’m Tim Bunting AKA the Kiwi Yamabushi, a New Zealander who became a Yamabushi Ascetic in the Dewa Sanzan mountains of north Japan. I’m part of the Yamabushido team, and we host life-altering Yamabushi training on the Dewa Sanzan (website link). People come to us for the ultimate mindfulness experience, to reach the next level, or simply connect with nature and themselves.

I’m on a mission to summit all 100 Famous Mountains of Yamagata Prefecture to spread the splendour of this fabulous location, and in dedication to all those who lost their lives out in nature, including my father.

On my daily blog I post thoughts of a practicing Yamabushi that I hope people can use to better themselves and live as fulfilling a life as possible.

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Tim.