tensegrity/not_doing/the_sphere
The Sphere (morning pass)
Sphere Pass
Place your hands on the top of the sphere at waist level.
1 - Feel the top of the sphere by moving the hands across the top of the
sphere from front to back, as if both hands are describing two half-circles
pointing from front to back. Do this ____ many times.
2 - Cut off the sides of the sphere from waist to below knees. Straight,
downward-cutting motions that slice off the edge of the concave sides of
the sphere. Repeat X times.
3 - Smooth the sides of the sphere that you cut off in number 2. This is
accomplished by smooth up and down circular motions on the sides of the
sphere, still at level of waist to just below knees. X times.
4 - Feel the bottom of the sphere. Reach below knees to hold the bottom of
the sphere. --> <-- these are your hands at the bottom of the sphere. The
points stay together as your wrists move front and back so that hands make
half-circles smoothing out the bottom of the sphere. X times.
5 - Grab the sphere from the bottom and lift it from the bottom to level of
vital centers, so you now see it in mind's eye as having the top of the
sphere pointing at you. Break the sphere onto yourself. Rub the energy onto
vital centers.
Alternate Description:
The Sphere:
Two large, in succession back strokes. Then a slam down with both palms sort of facing in at the level of the stomach. Then 3 circles, palms down and open like if you were rubbing the top of a big, big sphere, from front to back . Then palms & fingers spread facing each other, arms held as wide as your hips, at hip level three quick flicks up and down. Next with the hands in same position three large circles as if rubbing the sides of a big sphere in front of you starting at your waist level down to the bottom of your thighs. Then you bend down and do three circles as if tracing the bottom of the sphere just as at the top of the sphere, palms facing up. While still bent over spread both arms wide and come in fast in a motion as if to pick up the sphere. Quickly stand up holding the sphere in both hands. Then take the sphere your holding and smash it against your chest. Then rub it in and say MMMMMMM as you rub.
(This sounds too humorous for life. But it is a heck of a lot of fun.)
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