Grounded Knick-Knack
Want movement, sequence and rhyme at the same time?
Incorporate this Grounded Knick-Knack Alignment into your daily Solid Ground Flow.
Place hands on the back of your calves, fingers facing down. Press calves forward one at a time (and say knick-knack), and press thighs back like a see-saw. This helps keep your legs in alignment and delight in the wordplay silliness at the same time. That’s balance.
If you don’t press calves forward and thighs back, give yourself a Paddy-Whack!
Use the Solid Ground Clock, Pose Cards, or Chips to help remember the sequence. Say the rhyme out loud or ask someone with a groovy voice to read it while you flow. Remember Great Breath leads the way…..
This Great Breath, He played one,
He played knick -knack for more fun.
With a Knick- Knack, (press each calf forward)
Thighs back,
Mountain Pose,
Root your feet and spread your toes.
This Great Breath, He played two,
He played knick -knack to renew.
With a Knick- knack,
Thighs back,
Forward fold,
Upside down and feeling bold.
This Great Breath, He played three,
He played Knick -Knack Jubilee.
With a Knick –knack,
Thighs back,
Up to Half Lift,
Side body long, you get the drift.
This Great Breath, He played four,
He played knick- knack to restore.
With a Knick- knack,
Thighs back,
Straight Leg Lunge,
Heart melts down to take the plunge.
This Great Breath, He played five,
He played knick- knack for the jive.
With a Knick- knack ,
Thighs back,
Step into plank,
Squeeze legs together for more strength.
This Great Breath, He played six,
He played knick -knack for more kicks.
With a Knick -knack,
Thighs back,
Knees, chest, chin,
Gratitude Pose brings on the grin.
This Great Breath, He played seven,
He played knick -knack like in heaven.
With a Knick- knack,
Thighs back,
Flat Like a Pancake,
Arm bones lift to feel awake.
This Great Breath, He played eight,
He played knick- knack to create.
With a knick –knack,
Thighs back,
Curl into Snake,
Press chest forward and celebrate.
This Great Breath, He played nine,
He played knick- knack to align.
With a Knick- knack,
Thighs back,
Downward Dog,
Tail is up and hands are clawed.
This Great Breath, He played ten,
He played knick- knack for the zen.
With a knick- knack,
Thighs back,
Straight Leg Lunge,
Heart melts to take the plunge.
This Great Breath, He played eleven,
He played knick -knack just like heaven.
With a Knick- knack,
Thighs back,
Up to Half Lift,
Side body long, you get the drift.
This Great Breath, He played twelve,
He played knick- knack for the Self.
With a Knick- knack,
Thighs back,
Forward fold,
Upside down and feeling bold.
This Great Breath, 2 plus ten,
He played knick-knack once again.
With a Knick –Knack,
Thighs back,
Up to stand,
Back to Mountain to gain command.
Keep going round and round until you feel Grounded and Grand!
In celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday we learned how to work our feet and our hands. Just as Suess’ Mr. Brown Can Moo!, Mrs. Cat can MEOW! In “Mrs. Cat Can Meow! Can You?” A Poem of Wacky, Wonderful Noises – While Clawing the Mat we allowed our inner animal out on the mat while paying close attention to our hands and feet. Are they wacky? Are they flat? Are they clawing the mat? When practicing this wacky flow while making Suesserrific noises you too will learn the importance of clawing the mat. In playing “Stop Foot, Go” (a zany spin on the all time favorite game, Musical Chairs) and studying the 4 corners of our feet we checked on our left foot and our right foot making sure they were fuzzy fur feet. While “Roaring”, “split – splatting” and “meowing” along with Mrs. Cat we learned that when our four paws are aligned we feel more steady, more grounded, and in balance with the universe.
