10 Gifts

Gift #1 -- Love God more than you love anything else. -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt5r6rZi52Y

"I love God more than anything else."

Feet slightly apart, arms at your sides. Breathing in, keep your elbows straight as you lift your arms in front of you until they're shoulder level, horizontal to the ground (I've got mine a little high in this picture). Breathing out, bring your arms down again to your sides. Repeat the movement three more times.

Gift #2 -- Gift of Relationship -- Always say God's name with respect. -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNsdCDs0RMY&nohtml5=False

"I say God's name with respect."

Begin with your arms at your sides. Breathing in, lift your arms in front of you. In one continuous movement, bring them all the way up, stretching them above your head. Touch the sky! Breathing out, bring your arms slowly down again to your sides. Repeat three more times.

Gift #3 -- Gift of Rest -- Honor the Lord by resting on the 7th day of the week. Take a break from the hustle and bustle of living. -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1utVsqWPl4M

"I honor the Lord by resting on the 7th day of the week."

Breathing in, lift your arms out to the side, palms up, until your arms are shoulder level. Breathing out, touch your shoulders with your fingertips. Open and close your flower three more times.

Gift #4 -- Gift of Family -- Love and respect your mom and dad. -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7A3Z84RRRc

"I love and respect my family."

Breathing in, bring your arms straight down in front of you. Raise your arms up and separate your hands so your arms can stretch up over your head. Breathing out, continue the circle, arms circling back, until your fingers point toward the ground. Breathing in , lift your arms back and reverse the circle. Breathe out as you bring your palms together and your arms come down in front of you. Repeat three more times.

Gift #5 -- Never hurt anyone. Life is precious. Choices that wreck our own health are included. -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-kz5aYl4jk

"I make choices not to hurt anyone, including myself."

Breathing in, bend forward at the waist and begin to make a circle with your upper body. When you're halfway through the circle, your upper body leaning back, breathe out and complete the circle. Reverse the circle with a breath in and out. Repeat the circling back and forth three more times.

Gift #6 -- Honor your family. Always be faithful. -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc7ZRvW9KSk

"I am faithful to my family and friends."

Sit back to your invisible chair, your weight is in your heels. Feel like a lightning bolt! Sit back and rise up, breathing in and out, four times in all.

Gift #7 -- Don't take anything that isn't yours. Protect your community. Trust each other. -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShKPMC67lVQ

"I protect the community."

Breathing in, bring your arms above your head. Breathing out, bend at the waist as you bring your arms down to touch the ground. Let your head be heavy, like a bowling ball.

Gift #8 -- Always tell the truth. Honesty is more freeing than lies. Build love and trust. -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcQUNjd_rEs

"I am honest."

Breathing in, bend your knee, lift your thigh and point your toes. Breathing out, stretch out your leg in front of you, keeping your toes pointed. Breathing in, bend your knee and bring your foot back. Breathing out, put your foot back on the ground. Repeat the movements on the other side. Repeat the series of movements three more times.

Gift #9 -- Be happy with what you have. Be content, out of debt. -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqU1448MYNM

"I am happy with what I have. I manage my money thoughtfully."

In this exercise, you make a circle with your leg. Repeat on the other side, and repeat the set of leg circles three more times.

Gift #10 -- Be happy with what you have. -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw0PWr6rG1c

"I am happy with what I have. I have enough."

From a lunge/warrior 1, reach high over head on the inhale, and return to the lunge on the exhale. Repeat the lifting and lowering three more times.