Macarena: Learn the Exercise, Then do the Dance

Macarena: Learn the Exercise, Then do the Dance

Shared By Gwyneth   Australia

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This may seem hard, but do it slowly and you will soon learn it,  and when you feel confident you will be able to do these steps  and DANCE THE MACARENA!
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This may seem hard, but do it slowly and you will soon learn it,  and when you feel confident you will be able to do these steps  and DANCE THE MACARENA!

Hopefully someone will have the CD, or you can listen on YouTube or if you know the music just la la la it.  Have a lot of fun and enjoy yourselves!

  1. Bring your RIGHT arm out first, then  your LEFT arm, palms facing down.
  2. Turn your RIGHT palm over first,  then turn your LEFT palm, palms facing up.
  3. Place your RIGHT hand on your LEFT shoulder, leave it there. Place your LEFT hand on your RIGHT shoulder, your forearms should be crossed in an 'X' shape on your chest.
  4. Put your hands on the back of your head, one at a time, start by sliding your RIGHT arm out from under your LEFT arm across your chest. Bring your RIGHT hand up and around to the back of your head, then put your LEFT hand on the back of your head.
  5. Bring your RIGHT hand down on to your LEFT hip. then bring your LEFT hand down on to your RIGHT hip.
  6. Move your RIGHT hand over to your RIGHT hip. then move your LEFT hand  down to your LEFT hip.
  7. Swing Your hips!

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Dena 4th Sep 2020 Recreation Therapy Worker
That's perfect! Will be this teaching this one to our residents at our next exercise class. They will love it. Thank you for sharing!
Susan 13th May 2020 Activity Director
Hi D’ayrne
Thanks for your suggestion of other songs residents can dance to
I used to do head shoulders knees and knees because some residents after have trouble touching their toes and we don’t want anyone to fall
Susan 13th May 2020 Activity Director
Thank you Gwyneth
The people who you served must really miss you
Gwyneth 13th May 2020 Volunteer
I will be glad when this terrible corona virus comes to an end, I am missing my clients very much, I don't know when we will be able to start back, it is a Day Care centre, held in a Community Centre, and our clients come from the North and South, we pick them up by buses, but at the moment there are no buses and no drivers, all volunteers, so no day care centre, it is a very rewarding job, its great to feel that you are making someone happy, and it is great that they make you feel happy too, I have enjoyed every bit of my volunteering work, over 30 years, and still doing it in my late 80's, waiting to start back, a life time of happiness, and I love golden carers very much, I am unable to work hands on, but sending some of my ideas into you, is very good for me too, being active all these years it is hard to slow down, and why should we! All the best to everyone who participates in this great web site from all over the world.
D'Ayrne 12th May 2020 Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Our residents also enjoy doing "The Hokey Pokey" and "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes"!
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