10 steps to tension release (between the shoulder blades)
February 7, 2009 by Vauna Beauvais
Evening is a great time to release tension
- 1. Sit on the floor with your back close up against a sofa or armchair.
- 2. Extend legs out as far as is comfortable.
- 3. Breathe in, and lift arms and place hands behind head, locking fingers together.
- 4. Breathing out, gently lean backwards over the seat of the chair or sofa so that you are stretching out the chest and abdomen. Slowly bring elbows out to the side to increase the stretch.
- 5. Breathe in and return to upright position.
- 6. Release hands. Breathe in, and then on the out-breath, take the right hand down to the left foot.
- 7. With the whole hand, grip the left foot on the outer side, just below the little toe.
- 8. Move around until this is stretching the hard-to-reach muscles in-between the shoulder blades.
- 9. Continue breathing in a relaxed and natural way and hold the stretch for a count of 10 - 15, and then release.
- 10. Switch sides, taking hold of the right foot with the left hand and stretch and hold in the same way.
Become relaxed and serene
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