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MY BREATHING SYSTEM

EXERCISE No. 3.

Fuli breatbing during twisting of trunk to alternate sides combined with arm-raising and lowering to the sides.

Sit upon a cbair with the hands lightly elosed or stand np, with the feet 20 to 25 (according to your height) inches apart. The toes should point straight to the front, as shown in Fig. 23. Perform the preliminary exhalation, then twist the upper part of the body slowly a quarter round to the left, at the same time raising tlie arms to a horizontal position, and taking a fuli inhalation (see Fig. 24). Immedi-ately afterwards tum slowly back again to the position shown in F'ig. 23, at the same time lowering the arms and performing a deep exhaIation.

Then make a corresponding twisting to the right, once morę raising the arms and inhaling deeply (see Fig. 25) ; then back again to the position of Fig. 23, while exhaling steadily and lowering the arms.

Kepeat the movcmcnt four times to alternate sides. thereby performing four fuli respirations. It is wrong to twist the legs or move the feet. Thesc should rernain lirmly plantcd on the floor during this and the other twisting exer-cisc (No. 7) the turns or twistings bcing done only from the waist, the hips bcing tixcd, and kecping so far as possible their position to the front. If ditiicult for a beginner to do this correctly, it is better to sit upon the floor, with the legs stretehed and spread.

Repeat here the Special Relieving Deep-Breathing Exercise.