Did you show/introduce /invite the following: / 1 = not mentioned 5 = explained well
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The reason why TMW works, including demonstration that the body reflects the mind and gestures make a difference
Exercise 1:
Self Massage, including mention of Soft Limit
Exercise 1b:
Diagonal Re-Patterning (sitting) to introduce Soft Limit including exploration of Hard Limit vs Soft Limit and movements that caress
Exercise 1c:
Standing, including stance and kangaroo’s tail
Exercise 2:
Diagonal Re-Patterning (standing), including being present and aware of body in movement
Exercise 3:
Two Dragons Wrapping, including loosening up and connecting with organs
Exercise 4:
Vital Organ Wake-Up, including lower half of body staying relatively still, circle around the waist
Exercise 15:
Circle of Wellbeing, to release any tension left over
Exercise 16:
Return to Centre, including returning to balanced, centred place
The importance of practice
Small group exploration to find time of day for practice
Reflection back of participants’ goals
Distribution and explanation of Practice Sheets
Did you remember/demonstrate the following:
Inviting not informing
Embodiment/ transmission
Pace/ space – balance of movement, reflection, feedback, ending focus
Principle of repetition
Inviting embodiment/ awareness
Did you show/introduce the following: / 1 = not mentioned 5 = explained well
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Revision of Section 1
Feedback re practice including reflecting comments back
Review of Soft Limit – movements that caress
Introduction to Mirroring – the strong mirrors the weak explored in Open to the Day (seated)
Exercise 5
Flying Wild Goose, including breathing, graceful movement
Exercise 6:
Heaven & Earth, including reminder re Kangaroo’s Tail
Exercise 7:
Open to the Day, including exploration of Soft & Hard Limit, and Mirroring
Exercise 8:
Flex the Sky, including feeling the gesture and its atmosphere, confirming Soft Limit & Mirroring
Exercise 9:
Rowing a Boat, including flexing the thighs, confirming Soft Limit & Mirroring
Exercise 10:
Gaze at the Moon, including single arm and two-arm exploration, awareness of sides, Soft Limit & Mirroring
Exercise 15:
Circle of Wellbeing, to release any tension left over
Exercise 16:
Return to Centre, including returning to balanced, centred place
Introduction to ideas for practice – Where do you get ungrounded? Where do you stop breathing?
Check in about practice and re-emphasise its importance
Review of Sections 1 & 2, one of each exercise, ending with Exercises 15 & 16
Did you remember/ demonstrate the following:
Inviting not informing
Embodiment/ transmission
Pace/ space – movement, reflection, feedback, ending focus
Principle of repetition
Inviting embodiment/ awareness
BREATHING & DEEPENING
Did you show/introduce the following: / 1 = not mentioned 5 = explained well
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Revision of Section 1, including space for standing after each move
Revision of Section 2, including space for standing after each move
Check of progress with practice, including where they lost Kangaroo’s Tail, pushed themselves, stopped breathing
Introduction to Opening and Closing quality of each move
Exercise 5
Flying Wild Goose, showing opening and closing and breathing accordingly
Exercise 6:
Heaven & Earth, showing opening and closing and breathing accordingly
Exercise 7:
Open to the Day, showing opening and closing and breathing accordingly, confirming Soft Limit & Mirroring
Exercise 8:
Flex the Sky, showing opening and closing and breathing accordingly, confirming Soft Limit & Mirroring
Exercise 9:
Rowing a Boat, showing opening and closing and breathing accordingly, confirming Soft Limit & Mirroring
Exercise 10:
Gaze at the Moon, being present to the moves, confirming Soft Limit & Mirroring
Exercise 15:
Circle of Wellbeing, releasing any tension left over
Exercise 16:
Return to Centre, including returning to balanced, centred place
Review practice schedule – is it working? Is it realistic? Encourage daily practice including drip-drip effect
Review of Sections 1 & 2, one repetition, ending with Exercises 15 & 16 and standing
Take this into sitting, how do they feel? Take feedback
Did you remember/ demonstrate the following:
Inviting not informing
Embodiment/ transmission
Pace/ space – balance of movement, reflection, feedback, ending focus
Principle of repetition
Inviting embodiment/ awareness
THE NOBLE SPINE & ENERGY
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Revision of Section 1
Revision of Section 2, including reminder about ‘open’ and ‘closed’
Short sitting exploration of balance, poise, the spine
Introductory talk – including baby’s spine untouched, adult’s bent by life, showing their worth physically sitting – the spine mirroring original place of being
Exercise 11:
Here Am I, including Natural Step, moving noble spine, filling and clearing space
Finding the Energetic Connection:
Bringing palms towards each other, feeling for the connection and including taking feedback
Exercise 12:
Wave Hands Like Clouds, including feeling for energetic connection, pouring and filling, stimulating and integrating
Exercise 15:
Circle of Wellbeing, to release any tension left over
Exercise 16:
Return to Centre, including returning to balanced, centred place
Take feedback about practice, reflect comments back
Talk about moving TMW into life using Return to Centre gesture to come back to yourself, your spine
Review of Sections 1, 2 & 3, one repetition, ending with Exercises 15 & 16 and standing
Did you remember/ demonstrate the following:
Inviting not informing
Embodiment/ transmission
Pace/ space – balance of movement, reflection, feedback, ending focus
Principle of repetition
Inviting embodiment/ awareness
RETURN TO CENTRE
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1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Revision of Section 1
Revision of Section 2
Revision of Section 3
Feedback re practice including whether they noticed when they lose themselves, made themselves bigger. Did they use Return to Centre? Reflect feedback
Talk on placing ourselves back in our lives, using sequence to rebuild ourselves and Return to Centre to come back to ourselves.
Exercise 13:
Rolling Chi Ball including feeling whole body and energy structure moving as one unit
Exercise 14:
Five Elements, including connection with the natural world and our place in it
Exercise 15:
Circle of Wellbeing, to release any tension left over, to place you in centre of your world
Exercise 16:
Return to Centre, settling like a boat in water, take this into your life
Talk about examples of using TMW in life –Return to Centre, noble spine, breathing, relaxing tension
One repetition of whole sequence, meditative, quiet, present
Did you remember/ demonstrate the following:
Inviting not informing
Embodiment/ transmission
Pace/ space – balance of movement, reflection, feedback, ending focus
Principle of repetition
Inviting embodiment/ awareness
TMW Session Review Sheets 15may2012 update