Shake Off ~ Release Rigidity

This is one of the most joyful practices in the Soluna Studio library, and one of the most effective. There is no performance here, no perfect form. Your invitation to move, to release, to be silly and to let your body do what it already knows how to do.

Anna and Gracie guide you through a progressive shake that begins gently at the extremities - fingers, hands, feet - and builds gradually into a full-body release. This practice sits within our Water element, honouring the quality of flow over rigidity, softness over strain. The invitation is to move from held and braced to loose and free. Put on a song that makes you want to move. Let it be fun and playful!

Transcript

So you're lucky to have both of us on the mat for this video and this one's more of a fun one. One where we're going to move the upper half of our bodies. You can also do this full body if that feels better for you but we'll start with our upper body today and we'll be doing a bit of a shake. Shaking is really good for the nervous system. A lot of animals do it after they've had a stressful situation. Us humans we don't do it as much but we're bringing it back. Absolutely enough out of that free state into more of a free flowing movement. Drawing on our water chapter. All of that really. We hold on to so much so we'll just start with the hands. Having a little shake and then you might start to bring your arms into it. Up around the shoulders. Little head neck bounces. The hair. The hair. And just figure out how it looks. Just take it up, Take it to the side. Try not to hit your mates. Dance around your friends. A little crump. And if you are on your feet take your feet out have a little shuffle. Feels so good. Let it all go. You can even close your eyes if it feels better for you. Sometimes you just kind of get in your own head about what you look like but when I close my eyes I'm kind of scared. All right and we'll start to slow it down. Slowing down the hands, The arms. And then when you're ready coming back to that place it's feeling nice. Maybe just some light soft movements. Rolling out the neck, The shoulders. Anything else that's feeling a little stuck a little stagnant. I wonder if you heard that crack. I hope so. And then when you're ready coming back So nice. So empty out the lungs. Up in the belly. Put a big head in. Close your eyes. And go have a fun rest of your day.

Reviews

A perfect wake to shake off some emotions in my morning to feel a little lighter in my day ahead :)