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24. Swimming

 

INSTRUCTIONS for “Swimming”

Pose 1

(a) Take position illustrated

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(b) Arms stretched forward

Pose 2

(c) Palms down

 

(d) Head upward and backward as far as possible

 

(e) Chest raised off mat or floor

 

(f) Toes (pointed) forward and downward

 

(g) Knees locked

 

(h) INHALE and EXHALE normally while performing the simultaneous, alternating, compound motions in the following movements, counting mentally from 1 to 10, beginning with right arm movement

Pose 3

(a) Left leg and right arm raised upward as far as possible and simultaneously reverse to

Pose 4

(a) Right leg and left arm position and follow instructions under (h) in 2 above

NOTE

Repeat the foregoing exercise as indicated in the preceding instructions.

CAUTIONS

Pose 3 - Left leg and right arm raised as high as possible in upward movements. Left leg and right arm must not touch mat or floor in downward movements Right leg and left arm raised as high as possible in upward movements. Right leg and left arm must not touch mat or floor in downward movements. Keep body rigid. Move arms and legs only.