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Freezing: Feet start with heels close together and toes turned out, slight bend in the knees. Take an empty step with the left heel and extend hands out at shoulder height, palms facing away (fingertips up). Be a deer and meditate in this position for several breaths. Stand very still. Pretend you sense a nearby wolf. Turn left toes out, shift weight on to left leg and take and empty step with the right foot. As you do this motion the hands come back down in a circular motion and then rise back up to the extended meditation position. Hold for several breaths. Turn right toes out and proceed to 2.
Leaping Through The Forest: From the Freezing position, simultaneously shift your weight on to the front foot; move your hands or hooves out, down and away from your body like you were leaping; and bring your back leg and foot forward as if you were leaping on to them. Keep your arms moving in a circular motion bringing them back up to your shoulders. Repeat the movement to the other side, leaping onto your other leg.
Freezing: Stand very still, just like before. Weight on the back leg and extend hands out at shoulder height, palms facing away (fingertips up). Be a deer and meditate in this position for several breaths. Stand very still. Pretend you sense a nearby wolf. Turn left toes out, shift weight on to left leg and take and empty step with the right foot. As you do this motion the hands come back down in a circular motion and then rise back up to the extended meditation position. Hold for several breaths.
Gliding Through the Forest: Step with toes hitting the ground first. Make joints jointed as you move. As step onto the left toes (weight stays on back leg), right arm lifts just above head, palm down and rounded (wrist bent). Opposite arm stays down but the palm turns up. Then plant the left heel, shift weight to that leg as you step forward with right toes and reverse the hands. Left hand rises and right hand falls. Keep repeating as you walk like a deer through the forest.
Freezing: Stand very still, just like before. Weight on the back leg and extend hands out at shoulder height, palms facing away (fingertips up). Be a deer and meditate in this position for several breaths. Stand very still. Pretend you sense a nearby wolf. Turn left toes out, shift weight on to left leg and take and empty step with the right foot. As you do this motion the hands come back down in a circular motion and then rise back up to the extended meditation position. Hold for several breaths.
Yoga Deer Hears Something, Lowers One Hoof, and Drops Down Low: From freezing, shift weight on to right leg and circle hands underneath. As you take an empty step with the left heel the hands rise back up to the extended position as freezing. As you shift weight on to the left leg, the left arm extends out and the palm bends at the wrist to face the ground. The right hand pulls back and down to the t'an tien (two inches below the navel) with palm down, fingers facing forward. As the arms move the head turns back to look over the right shoulder. Move the bottom right hand on to the right hip, turn the back foot out at 90 degrees and shift the weight back to the rear foot, and then twist the body forward again as that extended front hand reaches down front leg to just above the foot. Turn the front foot out, shift the weight so it's equal on both legs, and come up as if you were lifting something. Fists are clenched as they come up the center to rest at the t'an tien. Repeat the sequence to the other side.
Rising Up And Displaying Antlers: Raise your fists or antlers up above the head as you lift the left foot to the right knee. Place that lifted foot in front of and to the left of the other foot with the toes out at a 90 degree angle. Shift the weight on to the front foot and twist down. As you rise up the hands come down in a circular motion and then lift up over the head again as you lift the right foot to the left knee and repeat the sequence.
Dancing: Step out diagonally on to the left foot. As you do, lift your antlers forward and up (fists drill out) and lean forward a little onto the left foot which is fixed. Step forward with the right foot making an "L" off to the side of the left foot. Twist to the right and down into the right foot. Step around with the left foot in front of the right and make a "T". Then, keeping the toes fixed, twist around 180 degrees and lean back on to the left leg. Step forward with the right foot and repeat. Hands come underneath in a circular motion before pushing up again.
Holding A Happy Tummy: Bend your knees a little, stand very still, relax, and breathe into your happy tummy.