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For the flight
HANDS
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1(i) Link fingers. Breathe in.
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1(ii) Stretch out arms. Breathe out. Repeat 3-4 times.
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2(i) Palm to ground, stretch thumb towards the wrist and breathe out.
Repeat on other hand.
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2(ii) Palm up, stretching each finger downwards, breathing out.
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3 Rotate wrists 5-10 times clockwise and anti-
clockwise.
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4 Shake out the hands.
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BACK, NECK and SHOULDERS
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1 Link fingers and rest hands on the back of head. Allow weight of head and arms to stretch out neck and
upper back. Breathe deeply 5 times.
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2 Place right hand on the left side of head, hook tips of fingers in ear and lean to
one side. Breathe 5 times and repeat other side.
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3 Rotate neck slowly 5 times in each direction.
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4 Raise shoulders towards ears. Breathe out, drop and repeat 4-5 times.
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5 Rotate shoulders backwards 5 times and forwards 5 times.
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6 Turn to face back of seat keeping hips square. Repeat 3-5 times each
side.
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7 Sitting up straight, hands on knees, alternately round back and then push
out chest. Repeat both 3-5 times.
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For more exercises, for legs, feet, head and face, click
here
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© 2002 Sonning Common Health Centre
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