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... counting 5 movements while ( g ) EXHALING SLOWLY ( h ) Alternating with 5 similar movements while ( i ) INHALING SLOWLY ( i ) Begin with only 20 movements and ( k ) Gradually increase them in units of ( 1 ) 5 additional movements ...
... counting 5 movements while ( g ) EXHALING SLOWLY ( h ) Alternating with 5 similar movements while ( i ) INHALING SLOWLY ( i ) Begin with only 20 movements and ( k ) Gradually increase them in units of ( 1 ) 5 additional movements ...
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Try gradually to execute " split " so that toes of forward leg , in alternating movements , are beyond your vision ; and backward leg , in alternating movements , likewise . OF LILIE xvii Pose 1 ( a ) Take position illustrated Pose 51 ...
Try gradually to execute " split " so that toes of forward leg , in alternating movements , are beyond your vision ; and backward leg , in alternating movements , likewise . OF LILIE xvii Pose 1 ( a ) Take position illustrated Pose 51 ...
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CAUTIONS Pose 3 — Left leg and right arm raised as high as possible in upward movements . Left leg and right arm must not touch mat or floor in downward movements . Right leg and left arm raised as high as possible in upward movements .
CAUTIONS Pose 3 — Left leg and right arm raised as high as possible in upward movements . Left leg and right arm must not touch mat or floor in downward movements . Right leg and left arm raised as high as possible in upward movements .
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User Review - brainvsbraun - Overstock.comI had to get this book since I am a Pilates teacher. And I enjoyed but I put it down wanting a bit more from it. It very short and most of the book is pictures which I have seen plenty of pictures of ... Read full review
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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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