Method
Breath | Description | Visualization |
Inhale | elongation | sliding into a cap or pair of shoes |
Exhale | magnetic pull | putting on a cap or pulling on boots |
Effect
- Optimal centering of joints and equalization of pressure.
- Avoids undue wear and tear of the joints.
- Aligns hinge joints in one direction.
- Complimentary action of the muscle and fascia, instead of unnecessary pull of only the muscle or only the fascia.
Adjustment
- Create length: Drawing two poles away from one another
- Counter-pressure: By creating counter-pressure you can allow the student to create more length
- "Tug-of-War": Holding down the foundation so that the student can actively lenthen
- "Knicks" (concave side) pull apart, create space
- "Knicks" (convex side) stabilization through scruffing