To start our sixth Mind Move Make class, the students gathered their rock pouches and I explained that I wanted them to think of someone for whom they are extremely grateful. During relaxation time I asked my students to hold a rock in his or her hand while keeping this special person in mind. I wanted all of them to contemplate WHY they are grateful for this important person along with one way to express this feeling of gratitude through a kind action. We will discuss the students' thoughts and ideas about this at the beginning of our next class.
After that we started the movement portion of our class. We warmed up our vertebrae
by cycling through cat-cow poses, then began moving through a few sun salutations. After warming up I taught the students Sphinx Pose. Then I turned the class over to the students and we began our second round of Yogi Says! Four more students got to choose their favorite pose for everyone to try.
The students were excited to get back to the weavings they started during the previous class! I taught them Pick and Pick, a new weaving technique. The Pick and Pick technique alternates between two colors of yarn to create what appears to be stripes in a section of the weaving. This is a much more complicated technique to master, but many of the students were successful.
Weaving is such a contemplative art form; it helps students connect with the fiber materials at their fingertips. During this class, most of the students chose to work on their weavings while sitting together on the carpet instead of using the tables. They shared stories with one another while their fingers entwined the colorful pieces of yarn together into a new work of art.
