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Chapter
The basic exercises
- Basic exercises for the shoulder girdle and the cervicothoracic junction 4. Basic exercises for the shoulder girdle and the cervicothoracic junction
- Basic exercises for the shoulder girdle and the cervicothoracic junction 4. Basic exercises for the shoulder girdle and the cervicothoracic junction
- Feel the stretch between your shoulder blades
as you inhale; feel the relaxation in this area as
you exhale.
- Maintain the posture for 3–5 breaths.
- Release the arms with an exhalation, and
feel the widening in your upper chest with
inhalation.
- Repeat points 2–9 with the arms
interchanged.
Exercise 4.7: Elevating arms in three
steps
Aims: mobilizing the shoulder girdle and the cervico-
thoracic junction.
- Sit on the floor on a firm pillow, knees
together, feet beside your hips; or sit on a chair,
with your knees and feet hip width apart and
parallel; adjust your pelvis in a neutral position
and keep your head straight as if balancing a
book on the crown of your head.
Figure 6.82 Figure 6.83