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7
MINUTE STRETCH
- EASY TO LEARN SELF MASSAGE LONDON ROUTINE
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Start
with a 7-minute stretch.
This
routine will cover EVERY part of the body!
1)
Begin
with three deep cleansing breaths.
Feet are shoulder width
apart. Draw air into
lungs while rising up on the toes and
simultaneously raising arms shoulder height in front of you.
Now lower
the arms to the arms to the sides while expelling the air in 4
increments. Repeat 3
times.
2)
Shake
hands and fingers vigorously for 30 seconds.
3)
Clasp
hands, invert to palms out, arms extended forwards and push.
Hold for count of 10.
4)
Clasp
hands, invert with arms straight up over head and stretch.
Hold for count of 10.
5)
Side stretch. Curve left arm
over head towards right and stretch.
Hold for count of 10.
6)
Side
stretch. Curve right
arm over head towards left and stretch.
Hold for count of 10.
7)
Point
left elbow straight ahead, shoulder level.
Grasp upper arm
with right hand. Pull
for count of 10 seconds.
8)
Point
right elbow forwards, grasp arm with left hand.
Turn head to
right. Pull for count
of 10 seconds.
9)
Shoulder
stretch. Rotate
shoulders in circle forwards. Ten
times.
10)
Shoulder
stretch. Rotate
shoulders in circle backwards.
Tem times.
11)
Hips.
Swing hips in a circle to left.
Ten times. Bend
knees
slightly.
12)
Hips.
Swing hips in a circle to right.
Ten times.
13)
Pelvic thrust. Move hips
forward and back. Ten
times.
14)
Knees.
Place feet 6'' apart, hands on knees.
Rotate knees in a
circle to left. Ten
times.
15)
Knees.
Rotate knees in a circle to right.
Ten times.
16)
Head
and neck rolls. Move
head in a circle, forward and to left ten
times.
Take
three deep, slow, breaths. A
good plan is to take 3 deep breaths
between EACH movement.
17)
Head and neck rolls. Move
head in a circle, forward and to right
ten times.
18)
Head roll. Bob head up
and down ten times.
19)
Head roll. Swing head
all the way to the left, then to the right
ten times.
Find
a space on a wall that you can lean on with both hands, arms
straight ahead.
20)
Achilles tendon stretch. Back
up until heels off ground. Lower
body, touch heels, and hold for count of
ten.
21)
Back leg muscles. In
above position, go up on toes, and then touch
heels.
Repeat ten times.
22)
Quadriceps pull. Lean
on wall. With left hand
catch right leg
behind you. (Kick leg
up.)
23)
Now find your "point of balance" by putting one finger on
wall.
Then change hands.
24)
Quadriceps. Left hand
on wall. Hold right leg
with right hand
pull upward for count of ten.
25)
Quadriceps pull, kicking up left leg, catching with right-hand.
Swing sideways 10 times.
26)
Find balance with one finger, change hands.
Pull left leg upwards
for count of ten.
27)
As your body gets used to this routing you can increase (gradually)
the counts to 20 times.
28)
Final. Upper torso
workout. Bend elbows,
make fist, thrust arms
forward & back 25 times.
Do
first thing in the morning, this gets you ready to go!
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Remember prevention is better
than cure. Once you show signs of improvement we will continue to
work with you to keep harmony and balance already achieved. A
regular treatment, depending on your timetable, will stop future
stress accumulating.
We encourage you to have regular treatments to prevent illness and
maintain a state of well being email info@massagelondon.info
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