{"id":5534,"date":"2021-03-13T08:16:36","date_gmt":"2021-03-13T16:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/tempest\/?p=5534"},"modified":"2021-03-13T08:16:36","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T16:16:36","slug":"magical-movement-the-power-of-shapes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/tempest\/2021\/03\/magical-movement-the-power-of-shapes.html","title":{"rendered":"Magical Movement: The Power of Shapes"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5546\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/654\/2021\/03\/witchualworkout-wavy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\">Time to recap the previous week of the Witchual Workout!\u00a0 If you don\u2019t know about it \u2013 the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/tempest\/2020\/08\/introducing-the-witchual-workout.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\" decorated-link\">Witchual Workout<\/a>\u00a0is a daily program designed to get you (and me) up and moving regularly \u2013 with a dash of magical inspiration to help build and enhance your daily practice. You don\u2019t have to be a dancer of any kind to participate and I encourage you to listen to your body and modify as needed.\u00a0 Many of these episodes can be done from a seated position as well.<\/p>\n<p>This past week\u2019s collection of 4 episodes centers around working shapes with our bodies to understand the power behind them.\u00a0 Most of us pay little attention to the shapes around us and the energy contained within them.\u00a0 Recognizing them in your magical practice can lead to a profound experience.<\/p>\n<p>Note: The videos this week are a tad longer and definitely more vigorous than most of the usual episodes. Be sure to listen to your body and hydrate.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Witchual Workout 141: The Power of Straight Lines\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PKJt3ctS4QU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Witchual Workout 141: The Power of Straight Lines<\/strong><br>\nThis week we are exploring the power of the shapes and patterns we make with our body. What direction we move our bodies in, the shapes we create with our movements, the size and speed of those movements: all of these factors lend tremendous power to our work when we combine them with intention and focus. First we explore the straight line \u2013 exterior and interior movements. This episode is a vigorous workout. It has 3 parts: warm-up, arms, and lower body.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Witchual Workout 142: The Power of Circles\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9rb759t172w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Witchual Workout 142: The Power of Circles<\/strong><br>\nThis week we are exploring the power of the shapes and patterns we make with our body. What direction we move our bodies in, the shapes we create with our movements, the size and speed of those movements: all of these factors lend tremendous power to our work when we combine them with intention and focus. Today we\u2019re exploring the circle \u2013 a shape of connection, one that stirs, creates, and much more. This episode is a vigorous workout. It has 3 parts: warm-up, arms and legs, and lower body.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Witchual Workout 143: The Power of Spirals\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W_lD9OgleQ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Witchual Workout 143: The Power of Spirals<\/strong><br>\nThis week we are exploring the power of the shapes and patterns we make with our body. What direction we move our bodies in, the shapes we create with our movements, the size and speed of those movements: all of these factors lend tremendous power to our work when we combine them with intention and focus. Today we\u2019re exploring the spiral \u2013 found all around us in the universe, from DNA to galaxies, from fiddleheads to snail shells. Spiral energy can focus in towards the center, or expand out from it. This episode is a vigorous workout. It has 3 parts: warm-up, slow-medium, and fast.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Witchual Workout 144: The Power of Wavy Lines\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Lhs1LuY6Sc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Witchual Workout 144: The Power of Wavy Lines<\/strong><br>\nThis week we are exploring the power of the shapes and patterns we make with our body. What direction we move our bodies in, the shapes we create with our movements, the size and speed of those movements: all of these factors lend tremendous power to our work when we combine them with intention and focus. Today we\u2019re exploring the wavy line. 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