to Vovin: you said: >> To me it was always obvious that this particular exercise, as well as > the others, are to be continued past step one. After all, they are > such excellent tools! I agree and I think Bardon suggests to use the body scrubbing/oxygenating exercise to be used throughout ones life, which is from the Step One- physical. > The practice regime which I've adopted might offer some of you some > ideas. I've chosen to move on to step two, while still spending one > part of every day to the spirit exercises of step one. I use these > (observation/one-pointedness/vacancy) to deeper my understanding of > topics of interest. In other words, it is not just exercise, but > rather meditation, on the side of the progressive practice of step > two. I have a "coincidence" to share with you on this - I had just done this very thing yesterday and when I read your message which I only opened this morning, I am having a little chuckle. Warm regards, Jen