Peace Balance
Target Themes: Our Space, All Together, Building Relationships, Self-Awareness, Community
Explain all of the directions before playing and give people the option not to participate. Have participants stand in a circle and count off by twos. There must be an even number. After everyone has a number, have the group hold hands and then take a few steps backward so that their arms are extended (but not too tightly). On the count of three, tell everyone to keep their feet planted and then have all of the ones slowly lean forward while the twos slowly lean backward until everyone is at a 20 to 30 degree angle, completely balanced in both directions. Hold this for 10 seconds and then tell people to ease back to a standing position. Take a moment to appreciate the teamwork and balance that was required for the activity, and then debrief it with the group. If the exercise was not successful, talk about why and invite people to try it again.
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Explain all of the directions before playing and give people the option not to participate. Have participants stand in a circle and count off by twos. There must be an even number. After everyone has a number, have the group hold hands and then take a few steps backward so that their arms are extended (but not too tightly). On the count of three, tell everyone to keep their feet planted and then have all of the ones slowly lean forward while the twos slowly lean backward until everyone is at a 20 to 30 degree angle, completely balanced in both directions. Hold this for 10 seconds and then tell people to ease back to a standing position. Take a moment to appreciate the teamwork and balance that was required for the activity, and then debrief it with the group. If the exercise was not successful, talk about why and invite people to try it again.
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