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Gentle Supine Movements for Relaxation
6:00 - 6:41|Recorded on 26 Jul 2023
Gentle supine movements release tension and aid digestion.
Lie down and relax your legs and arms. Bring your legs together. Bend one knee to your chest and hold it while stretching the other leg. Bring that knee across your body with the opposite hand, extending the other arm to the side. Repeat on the other side, turning your head opposite the knee. Roll gently from side to side. Allow your thighs to separate slightly to accommodate the belly. Move slowly and with awareness.
"Stretch your left leg away from the midline, as you like, because you were eating too much."
"Let your thighs depart from each other a little bit because of the eating, because of the eating and belly."
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From: 15 Nov 2009
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