Shaking the Tree – Warm-up Exercise
1. Stand with your feet close together.
2. Breathe naturally.
3. Close eyes and concentrate on smiling from inside out like in inner smile meditation.
4. Keep your hands and arms loose by sides in a relaxed position.
5. Straighten back slightly.
6. Begin to vibrate and shake body gently. These movements and vibrations can be kept very small and light.
7. Try and focus on feelings of total relaxation as you perform this exercise.
8. To complete exercise, slow down vibrations bring arms and hands and place near knees, ensuring palms are facing upwards.
9. Focus on breathing, and relax.
This exercise is a very relaxing and stress reducing. It uses vibrations and loose movement to warm, open, stretch and loosen the body in a very natural and spontaneous way.