Physical Balance can be simplified into three categories. We, as guides, need to be aware of how to deal with different types of climates. If we take people out into nature, we must be prepared for the heat, the cold, the precipitation, and even different insects that could want to eat us. We as guides must understand our own and our clients' ability to move and to hold still. The most important thing that can be said about physical balance is that it is very important not to fall over, not to trip, and not to walk over the ledge of a steep cliff. How do you acquire this physical balance? Yoga, dance, running, walking, tight rope walking, slack lining, all will help you have the self-control necessary to avoid walking off the cliff. 

It is very important when you are walking to know where your feet are and what your hands are doing. Many people who are insecure or unsteady will watch their feet when they are walking. This is why many people stumble, trip, and run into things because they are not paying attention to where they are going. The most difficult thing for people to do when they are unsteady is to Not Watch Their Feet. If you are constantly looking at your feet, you will slow your reaction time, and you will not be able to see what is in front of you. You need to practise walking through a LEGO field or up and down stairs without looking at your feet. This will train your brain to control your balance and foot movements without you needing to consciously think about it. 

Physical Health is very important when it comes to your Physical Balance. What kind of things are you going to eat? What kinds of things are you not going to eat? This is called a diet. Also, with exercise, you are going to have to decide what you are going to do and what you are not going to do. A lot of this will depend on how you are going to do your guiding. Are you going to be riding bicycles, are you going to be walking on trails, are you going to be running marathons, or are you going to be sitting on a bench at the park listening to people? 

In yoga there are three basic types of postures. They are standing, sitting, and lying down. Each will help you, as a guide, find balance. 

Standing balance is what most people think of when they think of yoga postures. This can be beneficial as when a person finds balance while standing, they will need to put less effort into standing, so they will be able to be in a wider assortment of environments where the terrain may be sloped or slippery. Positioning the body in different postures while standing can bring great awareness to how you walk, turn, squat, and jump. Being patient with yourself through each of these micromovements will pay off when you are helping others move across metaphorical and real mountains. 

Sitting is a very important group of postures for people to be aware of because we will do this much more often than standing. Sitting will enable us to rest our legs and observe the world of books and media, and listening to others, and it will help us listen to our thoughts when we are courageous enough to listen to our minds. Sitting is an excellent balance of attending to the world while not having to engage so much of our bodies that we have to use precious energy to hold ourselves up.  You will have the most enlightening conversations while sitting, people will find you more personable when you are sitting with them, and you will get the clearest perspective of the world around you. 

Bringing awareness to the body while lying down has tremendous benefits because, with the support of a few pillows, a bed, or a massage chair, we will be able to relax our muscles to let blood flow through them so that they can heal, and even become more aware of how our body can be balanced better. The mind is not occupied with any of the coordination when it is lying down, so the focus of awareness will go profoundly to our bodies. If you have had guilt, blame, and shame drive you, you may find it difficult to lie down for rest. Your mind may quickly pass to sleep, or you may also find that there must be something more beneficial for you to do. More guilt, blame, and shame will not help you improve this type of posture. It will be easier for you to try a prostrated posture a few times a day, slowly increasing your duration, and eventually you will find that there are many muscles that you can relax, and many thoughts that can be sorted out when you relax. 

For you to most easily assess what it is that you and your client need the breath will be the easiest to observe. Usually when we are in panic the breath will become short and shallow. When just a little bit of effort to deepen an inhale and deepen the exhale, our observation abilities will be enhanced, and guilt, blame and shame will be diminished so that we can clearly understand what can be done about our physical situation, and how we can direct our lives into taking care of ourselves and our people.