Start with warming up

Nick Woolsey guides a pre-poi warm-up focused on posture, breath, and efficient body organisation before you pick up the props. You’ll practise light bouncing and breathing to lengthen the central column, then explore weight shifts right/left and forward/back while checking pelvis, shoulders, and chest stay stacked rather than over-tilted.

The drill progresses into relaxed turning initiated from the feet and hips, keeping the arms loose to reduce upper-body tension. You’ll alternate two push mechanics that drive the turn from the front or from the back, then shake out and loosen up to prepare for more demanding movement and conditioning.