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Yes, Let’s! - 5-8 Minutes

  • Instructions:
    • Setup: everyone moves around the room:
    • One player will yell “Yes, let’s!” and the others will do that action
    • Examples: Give an example between the facilitators (~3 reps).
      • Example: “Let’s hop on one foot”
      • All: “Hop on one foot”
      • Note here that people should accommodate. If you can’t hop on one foot, how might you similulate it within your ability?
      • Example; “Let scuba dive”
      • All: “Do things that make you pretend to be a scuba diver”
    • Start: Everyone moves around the room:
    • Participants are encouraged to call out a new exercise when it’s gone too far
    • After a while, facilitator may encourage people to change activity faster
    • Note:
      • If an activity seems unsafe or crosses boundaries call pause or for a new one and remind people of why
      • If an activity seems difficult to do or dangerous, side coach:
        • “Do a hand stand”
        • “How can we simulate that without touching or actually doing the hand stand? Pretend we’re a character who is doing the thing we couldn’t do