MoveScape Center (MSC): Delivering all those gifts in one night is an arduous task. What is one of your biggest physical challenges?
Santa (S): Level change. I’m hopping out of the sleigh, zipping down the chimney, kneeling to place the gifts around the tree, then popping back up the chimney over and over again.
MSC: What’s your secret?
MSC: Tell me more.
S: Of all the somatic practices, this is the one that really supports the ability to change levels. According to Irmgard, the basic activities of the body are lying, sitting, crawling, kneeling, standing, and walking. I practice the exercises in Irmgard’s book 364 days of the year and that helps me stay connected through all the ups and downs of the Christmas season!