back
bow out. If your shoulders are easy you can straighten your back and
your head will balance itself, and there you are: a straight upstanding
Scout, ready for what comes next.

Remember: a) Feet pointing straight ahead.

b) Body balanced on legs coming up straight from
ankles.

c) Shoulders easy under ears.

This gives a straight line from top of head through shoulders and hips
to between ankles.

=General Rules=

Stretch to the very tips of your middle fingers--stretching makes your
muscles flexible.

Breathe in as arms rise and out as they fall.

Stand tall.

Sit tall.

Remember the straight line that comes from the top of your head down to
between your ankles.

Keep limber, don't let your knees grow stiff.

Sit crosslegged on the floor. Sit on your heels.

Rise without help from your hands.

=The Exercises=

Now tune up: begin by repeating each exercise four times; then increase
to 8, 12, or 16; never more than 16.

1. Stretch arms down (fig. 1). Swing them forward
and stretch up and slightly forward (fig. 2),
breathing deep. Let them fall breathing out. Do
this slowly counting, up 1 down 2.

2. From (fig. 1) swing arms forward and up (fig.
2) and out to side stretch (fig. 3) coming to full
deep breath and stretch as far as you can--count
3. Up 1--side 2--down 3--breathing out. Don't
hurry, take time to breathe deep.

3. Stretch arms down, without bending anywhere.
Two counts; down 1--relax 2.

4. From arms down (fig. 1) to side stretch (fig.
3). Two counts; to side 1--down 2. This may be
done quickly with vigor.

5. From side stretch palms up to upward stretch
(fig. 2)--two counts--up 1--side 2.

6. From arms down roll shoulders and arms out and
back, stretching arms back and down (fig. 4). Two
counts out and down 1--back to position 2.

7. Hands palms down, tips of middle fingers
touching, thumb touching chest, elbows level with
shoulders (fig. 5); jerk elbows back keeping them
up even with shoulders (fig. 6). Two counts,--jerk
1--back to place 2.

8. From side stretch (fig. 3) twist body from
waist up, without moving hips (fig. 7). Twist from
side to side. Two count