calming actions for today

A Movement Poem for April 30, 2020 by Jill Randall

 

arms + legs

alternating

swinging

sensing weight

 

unhurried

 

receptive

 

expansive collarbones

space between the bones

broad brushstrokes

far reaching with focus

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Hello!

Today's music suggestion is "One or the Other" by Michael Wall. It is 2nd on this playlist.

To begin today, select one word or line from the poem that is really resonating with you in this moment. (I personally selected "unhurried.") Explore a short improv for a minute or two with this line/word….

Then, choreograph a movement phrase for the poem today. Go stanza by stanza. How can choreographing be a calming act itself? What is the tempo and quality of each movement? How can both large and small motions feel calm?

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