s--twist 1--front 2--twist
1--front 2.
9. From side stretch (fig. 3) bend body from side
to side keeping straight line from tip of one
middle finger to tip of other (fig. 8). Two
counts--bend 1--back to position 2--alternate
sides.
10. Bend right knee and kick yourself (fig. 9);
left knee same. Two counts--kick right 1--kick
left 2. Repeat slowly then double quick (running
in place).
11. Bend right knee and hip, bringing knee nearly
up to chest without bending body (fig. 10); left
same--slowly. Then double quick bringing knee only
as high as hip.
12. Place hands at back of neck (fig. 11) and rise
on toes, bend knees (fig. 12) and rise keeping
body upright (do not spread knees or touch heels.
If this exercise is too difficult balance with
arms side stretch, bring arms down to touch floor
as you bend, and to upward stretch as you rise).
Count 4:--on toes 1--bend 2--up on toes
3--standing position 4.
13. From upward stretch (fig. 2) bend and touch
floor in front of toes (fig. 13). Count two
slowly: down 1--up 2. Breathe out as you come
down--in as you come up.
14. _Neck Exercises._ Sit crosslegged on floor--hands on knees: head
up--chin parallel with the floor.
a) turn head to right and then to left--4
counts--right 1--front 2--left 3--front 4.
b) droop head from side to side (fig. 14); four
counts--right 1--up 2--left 3--up 4.
c) drop chin forward (fig. 15); straighten and
drop head back (fig. 16). Count 4--down 1--up
2--back 3--up 4.
d) turn head and face right (fig. 17) drop chin
1--up 2--back 3 (fig. 18) up 4; keep looking in
same direction only up and down; same to left.
e) goose-neck; facing front stretch chin out as
far as possible (fig. 19); then down and in and
up. Count 4--out 1--down 2--in 3--to straight
position 4.
15. Lie down on your back and raise first one foot and then the other
without bending the knee, two counts--up 1--down 2.
16. Raise both feet without bending knees and touch the floor over your
head (fig. 20). Lower slowly.
17. Raise body without bending back, and (if yo
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