Full Body Warm-Up

Bubble Painting Warm-up or Improv Exercise

Imagine you are in a bubble - it is as high as you can reach, and as wide as you can reach. Starting with using the top of your head, paint your bubble, covering high, medium, and low spaces. Paint with the back of your head...paint with your shoulder...now with an elbow...your forewarm...the back of your hand(s)...the palm of your hand...your pointer finger...your spine...your knee...alternating knees....your heel...toe...you get the idea! As you paint, explore all levels of space and vary your strokes...paint swirls, pokka-dots, zigzags, or lines....the possibilities are limitless. Paint with 2 body parts. Alternate body parts....a swirl leads into another stroke with another body part, which leads into a carve of another body part. The secret is not to get too analytical about it, or else you'll stop moving to think about what movement you are going to do next. If I can make one more suggestion in the execution of this activity, it would be to encourage you to eyetrack your strokes, rather than look outside of your bubble - it'll make a huge difference in how you feel, and how it appears. Some people like to do this choreographic exercise with their eyes closed - just becareful as that can effect your balance. Enjoy, have fun, and Worship Him as you do this!

"I've always wanted to dance in Worship, but never knew what to do. Now I just paint my bubble" - Cheryl