Environment Walk
Exercise
Beginner
15 min
3–30
Description
Players walk through the space as the facilitator calls out different environments. They must physically respond to the temperature, terrain, atmosphere, and emotional quality of each location.
Setup Requirements
Large open space for movement
Point of Concentration
Letting the environment affect your whole body
Side Coaching
Feel the temperature! How does the air feel? What's under your feet? Let the place change how you move.
Points of Observation
Are players showing distinct physical changes? Are they being specific or generic? Do we believe the environment?
Evaluation
Which environments were easiest to embody? What physical sensations did you notice? How did the place affect your emotional state?
Examples
Desert heat, arctic cold, swamp, mountaintop, underwater, outer space, crowded subway, empty cathedral.