Count:
64
Wall:
1
Level:
Phrased Improver
Music:
"My Spirit Flies To You" by Buddhist monk Sakya Tashi Ling.
Intro: 16 counts
Sequence: A (32) B (32) B(32) B(16) A (32) B(32) B(32) B(32)
PART A (Monks) 32 Counts
A[1-8]: Sugar Foot with arm movements
1-2With weight on LF and Swivelling heel to the left, do a circular movement with RF from centre to the right side, Step down on RF keeping weight on it
With the index finger and thumb together, we make a circular motion with the right hand from the inside out stretching the arm
3-4Swivelling right heel to the right, do a circular movement with LF from centre to the left side, Step down on LF keeping weight on it
With the index finger and thumb together, we make a circular motion with the left hand from the inside out stretching the arm
5-6With weight on LF and Swivelling heel to the left, do a circular movement with RF from centre to the right side, Step down on RF keeping weight on it
With the index finger and thumb together, we make a circular motion with the right hand from the inside out stretching the arm
7-8Swivelling right heel to the right, do a circular movement with LF from centre to the left side, Step down on LF keeping weight on it
With the index finger and thumb together, we make a circular motion with the left hand from the inside out stretching the arm
A[9-16]: Rocking Chair, Step ½ Turn x2
1Rock forward on RF
2Recover weight on LF
Stretch your right arm forward, palm up
3Rock back on RF
4Recover weight on LF
Collect the arm carrying the right hand over the heart
5Step forward on RF
Stretch your right arm forward, palm up
6½ Turn to left, changing weight on LF
Collecting the right arm
7Step forward on RF
Stretch your right arm forward, palm up
8½ Turn to left, changing weight on LF
Collecting the right arm
A[17-24]: Repeat counts 1-8
Sugar Foot with arm movements
A[25-32]: Step ¼ Turn doing Toe Struts with hips x 4
1-2¼ turn to left on RF and Touch to right side with right Toe Bumping hips, lower the heel keeping weight on RF (9:00)
3-4¼ turn to left on RF and Touch forward with left Toe Bumping hips, lower the heel keeping weight on LF (6:00)
1-2¼ turn to left on RF and Touch to right side with right Toe Bumping hips, lower the heel keeping weight on RF (3:00)
3-4¼ turn to left on RF and Touch forward with left Toe Bumping hips, lower the heel keeping weight on LF (12:00)
While making the turn, open your arms at your sides with palms facing up
Part B (Vocals) 32 Counts
B[1-8]: Walk , Walk, Kick Ball Step, Step-Point, Step-Point
1-2Walk forward on RF, walk forward on LF
3&4Kick ball Step with RF
5-6Step RF to right side, Point Left toe to left side Bumping hips to the left
Open the arms at the sides with the palms facing upwards and with the index and thumb fingers together
7-8Step LF to left side, Point Right Toe to right side Bumping hips to the right
Open the arms at the sides with the palms facing upwards and with the index and thumb fingers together
B[9-16]: Sailor Step, Sailor Step ¼, Paddle Turn
1&2Step RF behind left, Step LF slightly to the left, Step RF slightly to the right
3&4Step LF behind right, ¼ turn to left and Step RF slightly to the right, Step LF slightly forward (9:00)
5&Touch right Toe forward, Turn ¼ to left pushing wit right hip and change weight to LF (6:00)
6&Touch right Toe forward, Turn ¼ to left pushing wit right hip and change weight to LF (3:00)
7&Touch right Toe forward, Turn ¼ to left pushing wit right hip and change weight to LF (12:00)
8&Touch right Toe forward, Turn ¼ to left pushing wit right hip and change weight to LF (9:00)
Here Restart on 3rd repetition
B[17-24]: Cross, Side, Behind , Side, Point, Cross ¼ Turn, Triple ½ Turn
1Cross RF over left
2Step LF to left side
3Step RF behind left
&Step LF to left side
4Point RF slightly forward on diagonal
&Step RF behind left
5Cross LF over right
6¼ turn to left and stepo back on RF
7&8Triple step turning ½ to left with LF-RF-LF (12:00)
B[25 - 32]: Mambo Forward, Step Back x 2, Sailor Step ½ Turn, Step, ½ Turn
1Rock forward on RF
&Recover weight back on LF
2Step back on RF doing Sweep with LF from forwards to back at same time
3Step back on LF doing Sweep with RF from forwards to back at same time
4Step back on RF doing Sweep with LF from forwards to back at same time
5&6Sailor Step turning ½ to left with LF- RF-LF (6:00)
7-8Step forward on RF, ½ turn to left finishing with weight on LF (12:00)
Sequence: A (32) B(32) B(32) B(16 * Restart) A (32) B(32) B(32) B(32)
Restart: On 3rd repetition of Part B, there is a Restart after Count 16
When we do the Paddle Turn, we will do only ¾ Turn, doing a Hold on count 16 and finishing at 12:00, to start part A again at 12:00h
Sequence: A (32) B (32) B(32) B(16) A (32) B(32) B(32) B(32)
PART A (Monks) 32 Counts
A[1-8]: Sugar Foot with arm movements
1-2With weight on LF and Swivelling heel to the left, do a circular movement with RF from centre to the right side, Step down on RF keeping weight on it
With the index finger and thumb together, we make a circular motion with the right hand from the inside out stretching the arm
3-4Swivelling right heel to the right, do a circular movement with LF from centre to the left side, Step down on LF keeping weight on it
With the index finger and thumb together, we make a circular motion with the left hand from the inside out stretching the arm
5-6With weight on LF and Swivelling heel to the left, do a circular movement with RF from centre to the right side, Step down on RF keeping weight on it
With the index finger and thumb together, we make a circular motion with the right hand from the inside out stretching the arm
7-8Swivelling right heel to the right, do a circular movement with LF from centre to the left side, Step down on LF keeping weight on it
With the index finger and thumb together, we make a circular motion with the left hand from the inside out stretching the arm
A[9-16]: Rocking Chair, Step ½ Turn x2
1Rock forward on RF
2Recover weight on LF
Stretch your right arm forward, palm up
3Rock back on RF
4Recover weight on LF
Collect the arm carrying the right hand over the heart
5Step forward on RF
Stretch your right arm forward, palm up
6½ Turn to left, changing weight on LF
Collecting the right arm
7Step forward on RF
Stretch your right arm forward, palm up
8½ Turn to left, changing weight on LF
Collecting the right arm
A[17-24]: Repeat counts 1-8
Sugar Foot with arm movements
A[25-32]: Step ¼ Turn doing Toe Struts with hips x 4
1-2¼ turn to left on RF and Touch to right side with right Toe Bumping hips, lower the heel keeping weight on RF (9:00)
3-4¼ turn to left on RF and Touch forward with left Toe Bumping hips, lower the heel keeping weight on LF (6:00)
1-2¼ turn to left on RF and Touch to right side with right Toe Bumping hips, lower the heel keeping weight on RF (3:00)
3-4¼ turn to left on RF and Touch forward with left Toe Bumping hips, lower the heel keeping weight on LF (12:00)
While making the turn, open your arms at your sides with palms facing up
Part B (Vocals) 32 Counts
B[1-8]: Walk , Walk, Kick Ball Step, Step-Point, Step-Point
1-2Walk forward on RF, walk forward on LF
3&4Kick ball Step with RF
5-6Step RF to right side, Point Left toe to left side Bumping hips to the left
Open the arms at the sides with the palms facing upwards and with the index and thumb fingers together
7-8Step LF to left side, Point Right Toe to right side Bumping hips to the right
Open the arms at the sides with the palms facing upwards and with the index and thumb fingers together
B[9-16]: Sailor Step, Sailor Step ¼, Paddle Turn
1&2Step RF behind left, Step LF slightly to the left, Step RF slightly to the right
3&4Step LF behind right, ¼ turn to left and Step RF slightly to the right, Step LF slightly forward (9:00)
5&Touch right Toe forward, Turn ¼ to left pushing wit right hip and change weight to LF (6:00)
6&Touch right Toe forward, Turn ¼ to left pushing wit right hip and change weight to LF (3:00)
7&Touch right Toe forward, Turn ¼ to left pushing wit right hip and change weight to LF (12:00)
8&Touch right Toe forward, Turn ¼ to left pushing wit right hip and change weight to LF (9:00)
Here Restart on 3rd repetition
B[17-24]: Cross, Side, Behind , Side, Point, Cross ¼ Turn, Triple ½ Turn
1Cross RF over left
2Step LF to left side
3Step RF behind left
&Step LF to left side
4Point RF slightly forward on diagonal
&Step RF behind left
5Cross LF over right
6¼ turn to left and stepo back on RF
7&8Triple step turning ½ to left with LF-RF-LF (12:00)
B[25 - 32]: Mambo Forward, Step Back x 2, Sailor Step ½ Turn, Step, ½ Turn
1Rock forward on RF
&Recover weight back on LF
2Step back on RF doing Sweep with LF from forwards to back at same time
3Step back on LF doing Sweep with RF from forwards to back at same time
4Step back on RF doing Sweep with LF from forwards to back at same time
5&6Sailor Step turning ½ to left with LF- RF-LF (6:00)
7-8Step forward on RF, ½ turn to left finishing with weight on LF (12:00)
Sequence: A (32) B(32) B(32) B(16 * Restart) A (32) B(32) B(32) B(32)
Restart: On 3rd repetition of Part B, there is a Restart after Count 16
When we do the Paddle Turn, we will do only ¾ Turn, doing a Hold on count 16 and finishing at 12:00, to start part A again at 12:00h
