Positive Body Awareness
Stand tall
Stand with
your heels, hips, and shoulders against a wall.
Gently
press the back of your head against the wall.
Now
feel your head slide up the wall, as you stand tall and stretch your
spine.
Flex your spine
Stand with your heels, hips, and shoulders
against a wall.
Roll your hips under, contract
your abdmonial muscles and feel your lower back press toward the
wall.
Hold this posture for 30 seconds.
Relax your stomach, arch your
back and stretch.
Press your lower back again
as you did for 30 seconds and hold again. Repeat.
Focus and relax
Let your attention float freely
in your body. Let it wander through
your arms, legs, neck and shoulders, lower back, hands and feet.
Allow it to rest on any area
that feels tight or tired.
Inhale deeply, and
imagine your breath flowing to the tension.
Tense the muscles once in this
area as you inhale.
Exhale slowly, and
relax your body. Let go more and more with each exhalation.
Progressive relaxation
Tense one
muscle at a time, starting with your toes.
Relax in between each
contraction.
Work your way to the top of the body.
Finally, tense every
muscle in your body - clench your fists and jaw, tighten your stomach,
and then contrast with total relaxation.
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