Post by Kitsun on Oct 20, 2004 23:16:07 GMT
Just a little exercise I found online. It's very relaxing, very safe, and makes you feel good! It's a very simple yoga routine, and no body-pretzels, I promise!
1. Start by standing with feet hip width apart and arms at sides. Begin to inhale and raising your arms slowly up towards the ceiling, (imagine having wings and spreading them opened). Left and right index fingers should meet side by side briefly. Exhale and start bringing your arms back down to your sides. Repeat three times.
2. Stand with feet slightly more than hip width apart, arms at sides and palms facing your back. Inhale and raise your arms up overhead as if you were reaching back. Exhale and bring your arms down, simultaneously bending at your waist and reaching down your legs as far as you can go. Inhale, grab your legs and hold the stretch for a count of ten. Exhaling when you need to and come back to the starting position. Repeat three times.
3. Sit on floor, if your floor is not carpeted, place a towel underneath you. Start with left leg straight out, bend right leg placing the bottom of your foot against your left inner thigh. Your right knee should be facing the wall that is to your right side. If you can’t bend this far, don’t worry just go as far as you can, even if your right knee faces the ceiling. Place both arms on left thigh, inhale and begin raising your arms up and towards your back. Think that someone is behind you handing you a ball and you’re reaching back for it. Exhale and begin lowering your arms, bending at your waist and reaching down your left leg, go as far as you can without forcing past your limit. Inhale, grab your leg and hold for ten seconds, exhale when you need to and go back to starting position. Repeat three times. Switch legs and perform three times.
4. Lie down, legs straight out, arms straight reaching past your head, you will be reaching for the wall that is facing the top (or crown) of your head. If you need to place a pillow underneath your head, do it. Inhale and start reaching towards the wall with your arms, simultaneously start reaching with your feet towards the wall facing the bottom of your feet. Reaching as far as you can for a count of ten, exhale when you need to and relax. Repeat three times.
1. Start by standing with feet hip width apart and arms at sides. Begin to inhale and raising your arms slowly up towards the ceiling, (imagine having wings and spreading them opened). Left and right index fingers should meet side by side briefly. Exhale and start bringing your arms back down to your sides. Repeat three times.
2. Stand with feet slightly more than hip width apart, arms at sides and palms facing your back. Inhale and raise your arms up overhead as if you were reaching back. Exhale and bring your arms down, simultaneously bending at your waist and reaching down your legs as far as you can go. Inhale, grab your legs and hold the stretch for a count of ten. Exhaling when you need to and come back to the starting position. Repeat three times.
3. Sit on floor, if your floor is not carpeted, place a towel underneath you. Start with left leg straight out, bend right leg placing the bottom of your foot against your left inner thigh. Your right knee should be facing the wall that is to your right side. If you can’t bend this far, don’t worry just go as far as you can, even if your right knee faces the ceiling. Place both arms on left thigh, inhale and begin raising your arms up and towards your back. Think that someone is behind you handing you a ball and you’re reaching back for it. Exhale and begin lowering your arms, bending at your waist and reaching down your left leg, go as far as you can without forcing past your limit. Inhale, grab your leg and hold for ten seconds, exhale when you need to and go back to starting position. Repeat three times. Switch legs and perform three times.
4. Lie down, legs straight out, arms straight reaching past your head, you will be reaching for the wall that is facing the top (or crown) of your head. If you need to place a pillow underneath your head, do it. Inhale and start reaching towards the wall with your arms, simultaneously start reaching with your feet towards the wall facing the bottom of your feet. Reaching as far as you can for a count of ten, exhale when you need to and relax. Repeat three times.