Place your hands on both sides of your ribs

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Place your hands on both sides of your ribs

Date6/13/1985

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Bull, Ron (photographer)

Jarvis, Lillian (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Place your hands on both sides of your ribs: with fingers at the front and thumbs to the back. Slowly draw in your breath: trying to push both sides of your ribs outward against your hands. Then let your breath out slowly: and feel your ribs closing again.

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Exercise therapy

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0057505F

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Place your hands on both sides of your ribs

Place your hands on both sides of your ribs

6/13/1985

balance with hands: right: and lean away from hip bone to stretch your side and waist

balance with hands: right: and lean away from hip bone to stretch your side and waist

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Release tension: Tension is trapped energy, when doing exercise to release that tension in your neck, pull your head over with your hands as you breathe out

Release tension: Tension is trapped energy, when doing exercise to release that tension in your neck, pull your head over with your hands as you breathe out

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Pull with your hands (above) not your head, if you can't get over

Pull with your hands (above) not your head, if you can't get over

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Deepen stretch: You can intensity the stretch by wrapping the ends of a scarf snugly around your hands and placing the scarf over the back of your head

Deepen stretch: You can intensity the stretch by wrapping the ends of a scarf snugly around your hands and placing the scarf over the back of your head

6/13/1985

Pressing: Elbows stay wide apart and hands limp as you press backward with your upper arms and forward with chest

Pressing: Elbows stay wide apart and hands limp as you press backward with your upper arms and forward with chest

7/8/1985

Stretching out: Roll over on to your shoulder and tip your head off the floor with your arms, pull it gently over your chest in one smooth movement to stretch the side of your neck and your back

Stretching out: Roll over on to your shoulder and tip your head off the floor with your arms, pull it gently over your chest in one smooth movement to stretch the side of your neck and your back

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You can also try rib cage breathing while lying on the floor

You can also try rib cage breathing while lying on the floor

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Strengthen muscles: In this exercise to strengthen and stretch groin muscles, transfer the hold from your arms to the groin muscles so they, rather than your arms, do the work

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For the thighs: When doing this exercise for the thighs: you'll need to support your legs with a scarf so there will not be too much strain on your stomach and lower back

For the thighs: When doing this exercise for the thighs: you'll need to support your legs with a scarf so there will not be too much strain on your stomach and lower back

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Reverse pressure: Reverse the pressure: pulling your elbows forward and pushing back through your chest

Reverse pressure: Reverse the pressure: pulling your elbows forward and pushing back through your chest

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drop over your legs: right: for hip shifts

drop over your legs: right: for hip shifts

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