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Take a deep breath, then exhale and brush your hands across parts of your body. Work from the head down to the feet. Become aware of all parts of the body while releasing tension through the breath.

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The president stands in the middle, with a bodyguard on either side, one in front and another behind. The bodyguard in front faces the president, all others face the same direction as the president. The president marches rhythmically, and all bodyguards do the same. As the president marches forward or backward, the bodyguards maintain their relative positions. When the president makes 90- and 180-degree turns, the bodyguards face the same direction, with the exception of bodyguard who is now in front, who faces the president. The president marches around with the bodyguards holding tight formation. Rotate players through so each has the opportunity to be president.

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Move to a beautiful piece of music in a blissed-out fashion. Don’t use dance moves, act out a story, or "perform" in any other way. Engage in a deep state of movement bliss.

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Dance to a fun song in the way that a little kid would do it.

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a character’s personal power, reflected through body language and speech patterns

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There’s nothing wrong with talking, but it’s easy to become over-reliant on it. Words are abstractions. Physicality is real. When you make physical offers, it brings more reality to the experience. This is why it’s good to physicalize your offers.

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Dance to a piece of music as sensuously as possible. Relish all of your senses as you move. Revel in the pleasure of sensation. Allow yourself to be vulnerable.

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Players play a scene in which they must make physical contact with another player before they can speak.

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Stand facing a wall. Keeping the body straight and the feet stationary, fall forward and catch yourself with your hands on the wall. Push your body back to an upright position. Repeat.

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Athletes, musicians, singers, and dancers all warm up. So do inter-actors. A warm-up prepares your mind and body before you practice alone, train with others, or perform with an audience.

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