Stretch your toes

Intent: Shifting the focus from collective body parts to individual limbs

Start with exploring the relation between hips and upper body by holding one hand under the belly, and one the chest. Now shift the focus completely on your legs, stretching out the individual toes, heels, ankles and knees, involving each of those in a little dance. First, keep your chest steady and neutral, then slowly let the upperbody follow the impulses coming from your legs. Now involve the shoulders arms, hands and fingers, while also keeping in mind your toes, ankles, knees and hips, to include as many limbs as you can into your exploration.

Drawn from the practice of Ale Jara.