Six Movement Practices for the People

Need quick, easy, accessible movement practices for daily nourishment? Here are six body based practices for navigating challenging times. Each can be done in five minutes.

ONE

What: Shaking. Shake body parts. Shake your whole body at once. Shake for an extended period of time.

Why: Nerves. Anger. Needing to move something. Feeling stuck.

Astro: Aries. Mars. Aquarius. Uranus. Mercury. Virgo.

TWO

What: Active Rest. Curled forward on knees in a ball. Lying down on back. Legs on the wall.

Why: Integrating. Processing. Energy needed. Resting.

Astro: Cancer. Moon. Capricorn. Saturn.

THREE

What: Swinging and Flopping. Swing your arms side to side, opposing arms, bent knees, up and down. Flop like a rag doll.

Why: Need to express. Need to let go. Taking a risk. Being silly. Detaching from how we look.

Astro: Sagittarius. Jupiter.

FOUR

What: Slow tracing of space. Curling spine forward. Arms tracing circle down. Spiral spine pushing side to side. Drawing shapes in space.

Why: Breathe. Be present. Notice. Observe. Tuning in. Finding beauty.

Astro: Libra. Venus.

FIVE

What: Tapping and “washing” body. Cover your whole body as you would with soap. Repetitive strokes, gentle pats. Firm self hugs.

Why: Nourishment. Fill up your cup. Care. Holding self. Tenderness.

Astro: Taurus. Venus.

SIX

What: Explore Polarities. Move Fast then Slow. Move Big then Small. Move Heavy then Light. Move Hard then Soft.

Why: Getting out of feeling stuck or feeling indecisive. Invite in new ideas. Increase feeling capable and creative.

Astro: Gemini, Virgo, Mercury, Pisces, Jupiter, Aquarius, Uranus