The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-06
Resting, Breathing and
Exercising hree Hand
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taking cat maps every afternoon.
.lf sou want to know how 10 really
rest take lesson from your cat. Watch
her settle herself for her forty wlr,ks. Is
not every muscle relaxed III utter ress-
fulness and reposo7 So let pussy be my
bright and shining example and physical
director for my relaxation exercises.
"She lounges and is lovely" IS one wo-
mans way Of saying that If you would
be beautiful YOU must understand the art
of relaxation, or have spells OF absolute
repose V.
Resign yourself to kiinonn tor Mt least
half an hour daily. Or II you prefer a
more elaborate negllgee, revel IN billo"s
of chiffon and tissue-like silks.
IN one society womnn's wardrobe Is a
delicious costume Of scnshell pink SILK. 1t
has all the grace of a Grecinn robe. whose
severity has been softened by tho art OF
a Partisan designer. The sleeves, built on
the old-fashloncd angel type, sweep al
most to the ground.
Let the brunette choose a delightful
combination in black and gold and crinl-
son, and the pale blonde silver and green.
Any one can rest thousand times better
IL she knows that she Is making a picture
Of herself.
Resting exercises Of more vigorous
kind are also to be commenced. Alter
the relaxation on lounge or chair, STANG
m take an erect position, and then mako
n complete circle OF the body from the
waist up. With the hands on the n'ps.
circle right, left, forward and back. Keep
the feet firm, nndj make tho circle Tree
and even. 1t is the one movement TO rest
and free and also to strengthen the waist
muscles.
After resting comes breathing. Not only
ho fpr
health Eminent authorities declare that
one generation of correct brcathers would
regencrate the race, and disease would pc
so rare as to be looked upon as a curl
osity.
With tho building up Of the lungs
through proper breathing there Is met
abolisln*7this Is the DOCTORS word for It
of all the tissues and organs.
Not only the lungs, but all the Internal
organs, are brought into play by correct
breathing. 1t develops the heart, stom-
ach, liver and kidneys, directly and indi-
rectly, and nourishes all these organs as
they should be nourished by more blood
and better blood In constant and regular
circulation. ~
The breathing exercise Is to slowly
raise both arms as If they were lifted
up by the breath while inhaling. 1nhale
until the arms are nearly ON level with
the shoulders, where they are held FOR a
few seconds. $50
Now exhals slowly and gradually, at
the same time lowering the arms.
Breathe out until the lungs are empty.
Inhale again, holding the breath for
longer time than before. with each
Inhalation and exhalation, slowly raise
and lower the arms, which movements
help to regulate the length Of the In
halation and exhalation.
Tor anothar exercise carry the arms
back and forth, with swinging mo-
ton. from the shoulders only, lnhaling
at the same time. While holding the
breath, describe two or three circles,
exhaling as you bring both arms back
to the shoulders.
Another way to initiate the lungs Is
By whstling
Every girl can whistle II sl,e is prop.
erly trained The first reuuisit.. Is to
find the whistle, for In its cultivation
lies the road to beauty.
After that little instrument wa!
back in your throat. which is operated
by the tongue and the lips, and Ger.
tain amount of brain force, Is found,
the next thing to do Is to get your
big brother, or some other girls
brother, to whistle for you. Study the
way he Fuckers his lips.
Your first attempt at whistllng
swon't be very musical but never MIND;
the thing to, be striven for Is a sound
OF no matter what tone. so long as
it Is powerful.
Strike a note on the plano-say mid.
die C-and send forth the note first
with your voice, then with your whistle
Don't try the next note until you have
conquered the first. Make 1t ring fu
and clear, and endcavor to bring 1t out
with force than can be heard
Run slowly up th.e scale, taking eacf
note with precision, first with the voice
then with the whistle.