Lyrics Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45: 2. "Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras" - Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor feat. Bernard Haitink & Wiener Philharmoniker

You see, sometimes, I think we all have a tend-- We all
Have a tendency to wanna go back and forth about things
And...
I mean, there's nothing wrong with that
There's just something about, like, an open and honest
Conversation where you actually can learn from one another
So I'm gonna need you to do me that favor for two minutes right now
Close your eyes
Breathe deeply
Imagine yourself being in this room with me up here
This is called the plenary of The Leagues of Light
It was developed by my colleague, Ulla Le Guin, many, many years ago
It's based on a practice from Chinese
Medicine known as the Four Elements
Now, what are the Four Elements?
Well, they're earth, water, fire, and air
Think about the last time you felt really grounded
What was going on for you at that moment?
Maybe it was you were walking around your block or maybe it
Was taking in the scents of a forest or maybe it was being in
Nature for the first time ever, and you felt really grounded
Think about that next time you're feeling ungrounded
Now, I'm gonna invite you to close your eyes again, but this
Time, imagine yourself standing here with me up here on stage
You can do this too if you want to
And breathe deeply now, letting go of any worries or concerns
Whoo
That felt good, right?
It feels good to just kind of sink into something
Without having to think about anything else
Now, I want you to imagine yourself
Standing here on this stage all dressed up
And I'm gonna count from one to three, and when I do, release
These balls from your hands and let them fall down onto the ground
One, two, three
Let 'em fall
Good
Now, I want you to stand back up
See if you can find your center again, your grounding point
Did you feel grounded there?
If not, try another spot
Three, two, one
Keep going until you find your center
Good
Now I want you to imagine yourself standing
Here on this stage all dressed up again
You can do it
Four, three, two, and one
Let 'em fall
Good
One more time
Three, two, and one
Keep going until you find your center again
Five, four, three, two, and one
Let 'em fall
Good
Do that a few more times, and then come back up
So I'm gonna count from one to four
When I do, release these balls from your
Hands and let them fall down onto the ground
Okay?
One, two, three, go
Ooh
Four, three, two, one
Ooh
Good
One more time
Three, two, and one
Let 'em fall
Ooh
Good
So far, so good
Now I want you to imagine yourself standing
Here on stage all dressed up again
You can do it
And then, let's get your balance back
Five, four, three, two, and one
Keep going until you find your center again
Six, five, four, three, two, and one
Let 'em fall down onto the ground
Good
Do that a few more times, and then come back up
Seven, six, five, four, three, two, and one
Let 'em fall
Eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, and one
Let 'em fall
Nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, and one
Let 'em fall
Ten
Good
Now I want you to imagine yourself standing here on this stage all
Dressed up again, standing here on
This stage in the Leagues of Light
You can do it
I know you can do it
And then, let's get your balance back
Eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, and one
Let 'em fall
Good
Do that a few more times, and then come back up
Twelve, eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven
Six, five, four, three, two, and one
Let 'em fall down onto the ground
Thirteen, twelve, eleven, ten, nine, eight
Seven, six, five, four, three, two, and one
Let 'em fall down onto the ground
Fourteen, thirteen, twelve, eleven, ten, nine
Eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, and one
Let 'em fall down onto the ground
Fifteen, fourteen, thirteen, twelve, eleven, ten, nine
Eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, and one
Let 'em fall down onto the ground
Sixteen, fifteen, fourteen, thirteen, twelve, eleven, ten
Nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, and one
Let 'em fall down onto the ground
Good
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