Shake down 5-4-3-2-1
Release tension and shift the room’s energy quickly.
1–2 minutes · Any number of people
Use this activity in the Studio →Source timing: 1-2 minutes. The range above is given by the source. Source group guidance: Any number of people. This describes the playing group, not a maximum attendance for the whole event.
Intention / Goal
Release tension and shift the room’s energy quickly.
Materials
None
Facilitator & access notes
Use small seated movements or an imagined shake when preferred. Nobody has to stand, balance on one foot or move a painful joint.
How to facilitate it
- Model a comfortable shake of one arm while counting down from five.
- Repeat with the other arm and each leg, or other movements that suit the group.
- Repeat the sequence with four counts, then three, two and one, ending together.
Reflection prompts
- Notice: What did this activity reveal about how we work together?
- Carry forward: What would you like to try next?
Credit & lineage
Seeds for Change (documented version; original creator not established).
Concise original Playformation facilitator wording based on the Seeds for Change guide. Consent/access alternatives and estimated planning defaults are identified; this is not a claim of original authorship.
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