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Whenever you read the word " rolling " in the exercises , be sure to hold your chin pressed tightly against your chest and , when you lie down or when you rise , " roll " and " unroll ” your spine exactly in imitation of a wheel rolling ...
Whenever you read the word " rolling " in the exercises , be sure to hold your chin pressed tightly against your chest and , when you lie down or when you rise , " roll " and " unroll ” your spine exactly in imitation of a wheel rolling ...
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When rising from the floor or lowering yourself to the floor , always do so with a " rolling " or " unrolling “ motion exactly in imitation of a wheel , equipped with imaginary " vertebrae " rolling forward or backward .
When rising from the floor or lowering yourself to the floor , always do so with a " rolling " or " unrolling “ motion exactly in imitation of a wheel , equipped with imaginary " vertebrae " rolling forward or backward .
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CAUTIONS Pose 2 – Bend body forward . Press chest in . Tilt body backward to raise legs off xxxi Pose 1 ( a ) Take position illustrated (. mat or floor . Pose 3— " Pivot " body on rump in " rolling ...
CAUTIONS Pose 2 – Bend body forward . Press chest in . Tilt body backward to raise legs off xxxi Pose 1 ( a ) Take position illustrated (. mat or floor . Pose 3— " Pivot " body on rump in " rolling ...
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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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