This is the amazing lengthening lesson I give to all my students who feel crunchy, compressed, and contracted. If you go very slow and pay attention not to strain or stretch, the reorganizing can be phenomenal.
The connection from the middle to the top and the bottom slowly emerges as one whole line going up and down. The variations in the lengthening and the breathing into the ribs complement the lesson above: 405 Lift elbows, push heels.
Do this lesson whenever you wish to unwind and return to a place of “home” in your self-image.
Tip: The arms are overhead on the floor. If that’s a strain, raise the floor with a blanket. Do not strain your chest, you will only incur pain and fatigue.
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