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Three people holding hands and leaning back in warm-up stretch exercise called Yurt Circle

Yurt Circle

Whole-group stretch & initiative based on nomadic yurt.

  • Powerful stretch
  • Promotes collaboration
  • Develops critical thinking
  • Values diversity
  • No props

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Form a perfect circle, facing into the centre.
  2. Everyone firmly grasps the hands of their neighbours.
  3. Step back slowly, to stretch the circle outwards, so that people’s arms are almost parallel to the ground.
  4. With feet placed together and securely planted on the ground, ask your group to slowly lean backwards.
  5. Instruct people to adjust the position of their feet, so that when they lean backwards they feel fully supported.
  6. Aim to maintain this self-supported stance for as long as possible, before regaining one’s balance.
  7. Repeat several times, or try a variation.

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