For the Head:
Rub the head and face, firmly over several times with the palms and
fingers of both hands. Thumb the muscles of the neck and throat.
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For
the Chest: From upright position bend to the front, arms stretched
downwards, with back of the hands together in front of the knees.
Breathe out. Raise the hand gradually over the head and lean back
as far as possible, drawing a deep breath through the nose as you
do. Lower the arms gradually to the sides, breathing out the word
"Thanks" through the mouth. Lastly, bend forward again,
breathing out the last bit of breath in you, and saying the number
of times you have done it in order to keep count.
Repeat this exercise
12 times.
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For the Stomach:
Standing upright, send out both arms, fingers extended, straight to
the front, then slowly swing round to the right from the hips without
moving the feet, and point the right arms as far round behind you as
you can, keeping both arms level with, or a little higher than, the
shoulders. Then, after a pause, swing slowly round as far as you can
to the left. Breathe in when pointing to the left. "Body twisting".
Breathe
out when pointing to the right. Repeat six times, change the breathing
to the other side and repeat six times.
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For
the Trunk: This is also called the "Cone Exercise". Standing
at "Attention" position, raise both hands, as high as possible
over the head, and link fingers. Lean backwards, and then sway the arms
very slowly round in the direction of a cone, so that the hands make
a wide circle above and around the body, the body turning from the
hips, and leaning over one side. Then to the front, then to the other
side, and then back.
After
completing the circle, start in the opposite direction. Repeat six
times both ways. Breathe in when leaning backward and breathe out
when leaning forward.
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For Lower Body and Back of Legs:
Stand with feet slightly apart, touch your head with both hands and
look up into the sky, leaning back as far as you can, and then bend
forward and downward till your fingers touch your toes, without
bending your knees.
Repeat
12 times.
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For
Legs, Feet and Toes: Stand in 'Attention' position, put the hands
on the hips, stand on tip-toe, turn the knees outwards, and bend them
slowly down to a squatting position, keeping the heels off the ground
the whole time. Then gradually raise the body and come to the first
position again.
Repeat
this 12 times. Breathe in as body rises and breathe out as the body
sinks.
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