Directions Practice
Directions Practice
Directions Practice
A contemplative movement exercise inspired by the Cherokee prayer dance called the Dance of the Directions and by certain Tai Chi forms, this non-strenuous activity is balancing and connecting.
Audience
Audience
Is participant experience relevant for Directions Practice ?
It's okay if participants haven't seen the inside of a classroom in years
[content_physical_trust]
[content_mental_trust]
Requirements
Requirements
Experience level of the facilitator
Routine as participant OR professional facilitator
Number of Facilitators :
1-4
How Stationary
Stationary and moving are both ok, it does not matter
Location requirements
Best when done outdoors, on flat ground, with bare feet
Run Through
Run Through
Prep Work (excluding materials)
Directions Practice is a movement-based method that you can engage with every day.
It consists of a series of simple movements that you repeat
facing each of the cardinal directions.
Usually you make three full rounds,
facing each of the cardinal directions three times,
and that takes about 15 minutes.
Start in a standing meditation facing east.
Imagine that the bottoms of your feet are opening to the earth
and the top of your head opens to the sky.
Take three swipes to clear the energy from the direction you are facing.
Pre Exercise
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