Moonlit Swim

The night swimming pool is housed in a magnificent stone and glass building, perched improbably on a mountain side. Its position affords it an amazing view of the night sky. And it's this, perhaps, this combination of water, sky and moonlight and starlight that gives the place its restorative quality. It's perfect for night swimmers and stargazers and anyone looking for somewhere truly dreamy to drift off and float away. Before we begin to enjoy this unique location, it's nice to start with a wind down exercise. Tonight's exercise is a really simple breathing exercise. So when you're ready, let's begin. First, get comfortable in your bed. Now, just bringing the attention to the breath, noticing where you feel it, in the nose, the throat, the chest, the diaphragm. You're nice and relaxed. We're going to be taking a deep breath in for four holding it for four and then breathing out for six. So, are you ready? Let's begin in for four, two, three, four. Hold it for four, two, three, four. Now breathing out for six, two, three, four, five, six. In for four, two, three, four. Holding for four, two, three, four. Out for six, two, three, four, five, six. In for four, two, three, four. Holding for four, two, three, four. Out for six, two, three, four, five, six. In for four, two, three, four. Holding for four, two, three, four. Out for six, two, three, four, five, six. Great. Now returning the breath to normal. Another patron is reclining on a lounger a few feet away from you. A man wrapped in a fluffy, white bathrobe with his feet crossed at the ankles. A pair of striped pool sliders are neatly lined up at the end of his lounger, along with a pile of books and magazines, and a short distance from these, a pair of mirrored swim goggles in a small puddle of water. He's flipping through a book with an array of pedigree dogs on the front cover. Actually, most of his reading material seems to feature dogs. Another book is titled "How to Care for Your Pomeranian." With a wistful smile on his face, he gazes at a page of his book for some time. In case you're wondering, the object of his attention is a picture of a French bulldog in a beret. Of course, one of the best ways to experience the night swimming pool is to take a little dip yourself. You might like to get up and walk over to the edge of the pool, where a set of stone steps cut into the side, descend into the water. If you step down into the pool you'll find the temperature is just right. You could turn on your back and paddle a little way out to find a spot where you can hold out your limbs and float weightlessly in space, tipping your head back to gaze up at the long windows cut into the ceiling. There you'll...