The role of embodied awareness in mindfulness is central: not only is there observation of the perception of breath and physical sensations but there are also body experiences involving movement such as walking meditation and body work (often mindful yoga). In the Theravada tradition, from which the practice of mindfulness is derived, awareness of the body is the first of the four foundations of Satipatthana (the others being sensations, consciousness and mental contents). This is because it concerns a relatively easier object of observation. Awareness is developed in the four postures of the body: standing, walking, sitting, lying down....