The Washington times., 1906-02-18
Correct Breathing
Exercises.

IN RESPONSE to many requests. the
correct breathing exercises appear
once more.
First o. all. initiate your lungs
until you know by the sensation that
the Air has pentraJed the remotest corn
ers Inhale through the nOstrils the
breath while you count seven. and eX-
hale slowly and completely always
through the nose. Repeat FIVE times
Next. stand erect, arms hanging free
from shoulders. Place your hands side
oy side palm inward. with thumbs in
teriacvd III front of YOU Now raise your
arms straight up over your head, in
rale a deep breath through the nostriis
while you are raising the arms
As soon as YOU have acquired per
feet poise ~ your body and shoulder
ard the chest muscles are flexible. You
will be a BILE 10 raise your arms without
effort The more difficult this movement
is the more strongly fixed is your eI-or-
Hold the arms over the head slowly, eN-
haIing the health through the nostriis
with the movement Repeat FIVE times.
Next extend The arms above the lead
in the same position and exhale a deep
breath through the nostriis while YOU
orirsg the hands slowly down In semi
circle al the sides until the little fingers
touch the legs palms outward. This Is
one of the very best exercises Tor secur-
ing perfect pOise.
Next try an exercise in equilibrium,
which win give suppleness to the body
ard strength to the legs. II IS perform
ed thus.
Stand erect and raise slowly on the
balls OF the feet. Keep the body from
the hips upward erect Throw the arms
backward ab1&t foot and haif He-
lax the muscles OF the leg Bend the
knee and make a quick drop as low as
possible
As the bodN descends allow the arms
10 swing downward and forward to help
IL I-l "a n .
covering the position.
Don't drop the heels until you are
erect
and IL takes = good deal of practice to
reach peTfec, iOn.
II is best not to attempt it until after
the subject has gained considerable
body and muscle control. 1t is a Yalua-
BILE movement in teaching equilibrium,
A splendid exercise for tonic, ut
tie difficult at first, but little practice
and patience Will make 1t easy, is done
in this way:
Lie flat on your back on the floor or
on long table. something that VIII not
yield, and with your arms at your SIDE
raise yours self to 8 sitting posture. with
out touching anything 90 assist you.
Another exercise, also excellent Is
performed as follows; -.
Lie fat on the back and, without
bending the knees, lift the legs until the
feet are straight up Raise the arms
vertically. Inbale a deep breath through
Stand erect. place the arms firmly
across each ofh.f back of the head
Raise high on tne balls of the feet Take
in a deep breath during this movement
and walk lightly ard rapidly during the
time YOU are innaling and exhaling
three long breaths
Stand on one foot and raise the oppo-
site knee Clasp IL with the hands and
draw II as high and as close to the
chest as is possible.
Lift each leg thus, alternately, sew
eral times,
None of these exercises should be
taken after a subject feels in the east
exhausted. Healthful fatigue should be
induced. but the exercises should never
be continued moment after that limit
has been passed
There are a number of other move
ments that may be taken up. but it is
best TO begin gradually. exercising three
or four minutes and increasing the num-
Der and length OF time rs skill and
strength are gained.