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Pose 1 ( a ) Lie flat with entire body resting on mat or floor ( b ) Stretch arms ( shoulder - wide , touching body , palms ... with right leg in completing this circle NOTE Repeat the foregoing exercise five ( 5 ) times with each leg .
Pose 1 ( a ) Lie flat with entire body resting on mat or floor ( b ) Stretch arms ( shoulder - wide , touching body , palms ... with right leg in completing this circle NOTE Repeat the foregoing exercise five ( 5 ) times with each leg .
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... then ( e ) Snap - kick legs ( tensed ) straight backward and ( f ) Raised as high as possible from mat or floor NOTE Repeat foregoing exercise five ( 5 ) times . CAUTIONS Pose 4 - Keep head up as high as possible .
... then ( e ) Snap - kick legs ( tensed ) straight backward and ( f ) Raised as high as possible from mat or floor NOTE Repeat foregoing exercise five ( 5 ) times . CAUTIONS Pose 4 - Keep head up as high as possible .
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... palms extended ( c ) Try to touch mat or floor Pose 2 ( a ) Keep feet pressed firmly on mat or floor ( b ) Proceed " to walk " forward on palms of hands ... against mat or floor NOTE Repeat the foregoing exercise three ( 3 ) times .
... palms extended ( c ) Try to touch mat or floor Pose 2 ( a ) Keep feet pressed firmly on mat or floor ( b ) Proceed " to walk " forward on palms of hands ... against mat or floor NOTE Repeat the foregoing exercise three ( 3 ) times .
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accomplish achieve acquire action activities arms arms shoulder-wide backward balance Begin Bend blood bloodstream breathing Bring carrying CAUTIONS Pose chest circle complete Contrology exercises correct daily downward Pose elbows entire body EXHALE fatigue feet floor Pose follow foot foregoing exercise three forward and downward fresh Grasp hands head Heels high as possible hips ideal important indicated INHALE SLOWLY Keep knees locked left leg leg forward legs upward living Lower lungs mat or floor matter mental mind motion movements muscles natural never night normal NOTE Repeat organs perform person physical fitness Pose 2 position practically pressed raised reach reason relaxation Repeat the foregoing result Return to Pose right angle position right arm right leg Rock rolling shoulders side spine straight forward straight line Stretch Swing Take position illustrated Toes pointed touch mat Turn Twist upward upward and backward vital walking
Bibliographic information
| Title | Return to Life Through Contrology |
| Authors | Joseph Hubertus Pilates, William John Miller |
| Publisher | J.J. Augustin, 1945 |
| Original from | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Digitized | 5 Feb 2016 |
| Length | 87 pages |
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