13 - Relaxing and stretching in unusual body positions

Original Body Exercises are meant to train your body in many different ways. Several of these exercises are not widely known and give practice to muscles that you commonly don't use. Practice these and other exercises for some time daily to increase the flexibility and strength of your body and for better health and ability. These exercises are excellent preparation for dance and martial arts.

Do as many reps as you feel comfortable with. Then after some time repeat, relax, and repeat again.

To prevent injuries never overdo any of these exercises.

 

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This exercise is to relax muscles in your body and also to stretch them. Take an unusual body position, either lying on the floor or sitting. Now relax all the muscles of your body. Check all the muscles, from top to toes and back again, to relax them and let them sink down as deeply as possibly, pulled by gravity. Keep this position for a few minutes.

a. In fig 1 is shown an example of an unusual lying position. The arms are crossed underneath the chest.

b. Fig 2 shows an unusual position of sitting on the floor. The right leg is stretched and resting on the left bent leg.

c. Think of other unusual position and practice these. You can also do this exercise while sitting on a chair and, for example, let your head hang between your knees.

 

These exercises are a perfect help for stretching your body without the danger of injuries. It enables you to discover tensions in different parts of your body and to release these tensions.