The Space Deck | Movement Suit

a comet (or meteor) hurtling through space

movement

Using the body to give tangible form to ideas, qualities, or feelings.

Icon by Gregory Sujkowski from The Noun Project.

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Au contraire!

Reroute your routine.
Au contraire!
Instructions
1. Pick one movement in your day and disrupt it by altering the way it is done. Alternatively, choose a familiar destination and follow a different path to get there.
2. On your journey, look around and observe. What do you notice when you break the routine?
Consider
- How do you get from your desk to the bathroom?
- How do you decide what route to take home?
- Search heyoka in your favorite search engine for more ideas.
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Kinetic Poses

Use your body to interpret the pose or movement of something around you.
Kinetic Poses
Time

5-10 minutes

Instructions
1. Find an object, piece of art, or living specimen.
2. Imitate its movement or pose with your body.
3. Don’t be concerned with what others think. Assume the position and embrace the movement.
4. Once you are done, reflect on your experience.
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#selfiemotion

Explore a range of emotional words or scenarios to elicit a spontaneous physical expression.
#selfiemotion
Supplies

Requires camera or camera-phone

Instructions
1. Pose for a selfie or group selfie.
2. The photographer will call out an emotion or scenario (i.e. fear, happiness, or first day of work) and snap the picture.
3. Repeat three times with new emotions or scenarios.
Consider

Reading a headline from the news to elicit a response.
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Brain Break

Give your brain a break and engage your body instead.
Brain Break
Time

2 minutes or more

Instructions
1. Stop what you’re doing and step away.
2. Find or create a space to move.
3. Grab headphones or a music source and turn on music that makes you feel comfortable. Optional: Pick music that challenges you to move.
4. Move your body to the music.
5. Reflect on your break. How do you feel?
Examples
- Try your favorite yoga poses.
- Have an impromptu dance party.
- Stretch out your muscles.
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100 Smile Challenge

How do you feel after 100 smiles?
100 Smile Challenge
Time

60 minutes

Instructions
1. Take note of how you’re feeling now.
2. Challenge yourself to smile 100 times in the next hour.
3. Take note of how you feel after smiling 100 times. Do you feel different now?
Try Smiling At
- yourself
- a stranger
- a dog
- a plant
- the sky
Consider

Searching for physiology smile ekman or science of smiling on your favorite search engine.
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Story Parade

Tell a story as you move through space.
Story Parade
Time

10-30 minutes

Instructions
1. Choose a space such as a park, city block, or indoor space.
2. Form a line of three or more people.
3. Start walking forward.
4. First person says a few sentences of a story and then moves to the back of the line.
5. The next person may choose to change the direction of the walk, and then adds sentences to continue the story.
6. Repeat until everyone has had a turn. You can also finish when the story ends or when everyone is done exploring the space.
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My Movement Diary

Embody the experiences of your day with a chain of movements to remember.
My Movement Diary
Instructions
1. Create a motion to represent each hour that passes throughout your day.
2. Each hour, perform the motions that represent your day so far, adding the new motion to the end of the sequence. Repeat until the end of your day. (Record if needed.)
3. Reflect on your movements of the day. What patterns do you notice? How does it make you feel?
Consider

Group Bonus: Encourage a friend to keep their own movement diary. Compare at the end of the day. Discuss similarities and differences.
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