Pose 1 |
Take position illustrated |
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Pose 2 |
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Pose 3 |
(a) INHALE SLOWLY |
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(b) Head raised upward and backward as far as possible |
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(c) Chest raised high from mat or floor |
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(d) Raise arms upward and sideward in line with locked shoulders |
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(e) Turn palms upward (right to left) |
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(f) Legs (close together) stretched and raised off mat or floor |
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(g) Toes (pointed) forward and downward (knees locked) |
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(h) Body rigid |
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(i) Back locked |
Pose 4 |
(a) EXHALE SLOWLY as you "rock" forward |
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(b) INHALE SLOWLY as you "rock" upward |
NOTE
Repeat the foregoing "rocking" exercise six (6) times.
CAUTIONS
Pose 3 - Keep back locked, legs off mat or floor, head back, arms rigid, shoulders locked.