Front Diagonal Twist

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      Lying on your back with legs straight, arms relaxed at your sides with palms up, begin to breathe slowly feeling your lower back expand to the sides and towards the floor.

 

• bend both knees

• draw your right knee up and across toward  your left shoulder

• place the palm of your right hand on the outside of your right knee (for stability)

• bring left finger tips to your left ear

• draw your left elbow across and down toward your right knee

 

      Sense and feel the muscles along the diagonal line

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Tighten:  Feel all your front muscles. Gently try to tighten these                                 muscles.  

Focus:    Concentrate on these tight muscles. Hold this mental connection                 with the muscle 

Release: Slowly, very slowly relax the muscles you are focusing on. As                     the muscles relax allow your shoulder and leg to return to a                         neutral position 

Pause:    Take a few slow breaths. Sense and feel what you have done.                     Let your brain save this experience.

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Repeat this 3 times

Repeat with opposite knee and arm

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