Bowing Out

with thanks to t’ai chi teacher Cate Morrill & Rising Phoenix T’ai Chi

and

the Global Village Project

BOWING OUT (with Sign Language)

(Right hand fist) = Power

(Left hand open covers right hand) = Yielding – yielding always overcomes strength

I am powerful (Right hand fist)

I am gentle (Left hand open covers right hand)

I am a Student (open hands like a book, put information from book into mind)

I am a Teacher (take contents of the mind and share it out)

I am beautiful (hand furls in a spiral around the face)

I am kind (cross arms over chest with closed hands)

I am respectful (cross pointer and middle finger of both hands to make letter R, with hands pointing up, bring hands with letter R down and out in front of chest)

I am thankful, grateful, appreciative (lips closed, open hand, tips of fingers with flat hand on chin, bring hand forward slowly)