Connection Workshop Activities

words are passed like gifts in the group

high energy partner activity

Get the whole room dancing

play tug of war with imaginary rope with partners (or whole team)

Players get in groups of three and form a “house” with the end players raising their arms in a “roof” above the inside players. There are three commands that cause the players to move:

Whole group forms silent sculpture and then steps out with their takeaways

Do It Yourself Pottery activity

The pottery offers a chance to meditate in a way that many people find easier than sitting still in a room and focusing on the breath. It is a relaxing, repetitive craft that can be done as a means of mindfulness. The combination of gentle recurrent hand motions and focus on the work is a stress-reducer and a path to being present in the here-and-now.

begin scene with partners making silent eye contact