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"All conflicts and contradictions need to be reconciled within yourself. I am telling you this great Truth. Do not think evil of yourself. In the world, everything is good."

"Humility is the process for absorbing Divine Energy. You cannot acquire this Divine Energy if you lack profound humility."

"For one to be meek implies the understanding that one can accomplish everything, while simultaneously being so gentle that he wouldn't hurt a fly."

The fluid soft lines which the hands make in front, to the sides and back again are magnetic. These are lines of softness and reconciliation. They are helping us to resolve all the contradictions of life through gentleness and reconciliation rather than through force. performing the movements in this spirit will teach us these qualities.

Music: "First day of Spring" - 30 measures.

Starting position
(Back to Exercise # 1)

This exercise follows directly from the first without interruption, so the last position of the previous exercise is the starting position for this one: hands together in front of the chest, palms downward, fingers pointing forward with thumbs and index fingers touching.

Movement sequence
(The measures are marked in the musical score)

1st measure, 1st beat: step forward with the right foot. On the 1st, 2nd and 3rd beats, the hands open making two descending semi-circles in a downward arcs, and then rising out horizontally to the sides while palms are always pointing downwards.

2nd measure, 1st beat: step forward with the left foot. On the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd beats, the hands retrace the semi-circles in an upward arcs and return to the starting position. These movements repeat until the end of music.

In the last measure, 1st beat: step forward with the left foot. On the 1st, 2nd and 3rd beats, the hands come back but are placed on the chest, palms towards the chest, fingers pointing up.

The first ten exercises are performed without interruption.
(Go to following Exercise)

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The materials are excerpts from the book "Paneurhythmy" presented by Ernestina Staleva and Antoaneta Krushevska.

For more information and ordering the book contact:

Ernestina Staleva 112 Old Mountain Rd. Leverett, MA 01054, USA

Publishing House "Byalo Bratstvo" ul. Konstantin Sturkelov, bl.78, vh. 3.
Sofia 1113, Bulgaria