Tip 56 – Think Up When Bending Down
16 Apr 2011
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For easier bending, think that your torso is going up when you are bending down.
Enough dressage, now for something more practical.
Up seems pretty obvious when you are standing at your full height, but up is also right in front of you when you bend down. In order to feel lighter when you bend, think that you are going up even when you are bending down. In fact, unless you are falling, you are holding yourself up even when you bend down.
A little more up.
Video: Think Up When Bending Down
Your Body Is a Spring, my favorite tip.
Video & Article: Three Tips for Bending
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sir,
to day i casually reffering your old tip 56 , i noticed about this tip one point.
The point is you mentioned only up thinking.
Where is forward rotation of the skull on the top of the spine.
Is this correct?
Please suggest me about eye sight improvement through Alexander Technique.
Since i have short sight.
Eagerly waiting for your reply.
Thank you.
Rajesh, thanks for your question.
Exactly, the head/neck relationship is very important. But remember, these are just “tips”. Most only address a single idea that can work on its own. If you want a fuller understanding, you have to figure out how they fit together. For your question, take a look at Tip 3 or, for the whole story, The Secret to Using Your Body.
sir,
thanks for answer.
yes your comment is correct.
this tip works on a single idea.
such these ideas by combining works as a whole
for smoother coordination of the whole body.
thank you.