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will say—"It is unn.itur.il for mc to do this." Otbers will muttcr—“1 cannot brcathc." Still othcrs I can sec throwing back thcir shoulders and holding thc arms stiffly—and again I sec a few holding the hcad stiffly likc a statuę.

I WILL EXPLAIN EACH OF THESE HABITS INDIYIDUALLY—THE WHYS AND WHEREFORES.

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You say it sccms unnat-ural. The reason is that all thcsc y e a r s you havc been resting upon your abdomen and stornach—hence your unnatural sliape. Your spine is curved. Your lung cel Is arc only partly open. Your ribs and framc resemblc thc pic-turc appearing on thc ftrst pagc right—bad posturę. The drawing in of the upper abdomen raises your ribs. opens your lung cells entirely. and straightens your spine — but not in a day or a week.

For Classes B. C and D a littlc pain will soon be fclt in thc chest or ribs. For Classes A and E. thc pain may be fclt in the back—sometimes also under thc ribs. but at no limę. for Classes A. B. C. D and E. will thcrc be really scrious pain. After a fcw wccks of continuous drawing in of thc upper abdomen. thc position bccomcs morę natural and thc slight pain slowly subsides. Howcvcr. the rcal posturę habit will not comc casy for months. or possibly a year.