Vital exercises with natural breath expression in the motion to integrate the life energy with the action, so the inside and the outside muscles benefit in the effort. Five minutes of it will convince anyone of its value. These charts on exercise are included in the "Evolutionary Energy Series" of charts and are also a supplement to the little book, "Easy Stretching Postures for Vitality and Beauty".

See last paragraph of Chart 15 for rotational directions.

Relax the shoulders and feel it between the blades as a movement. A fine exercise for the muscles of the shoulders, the abdomen, the thighs and the back. Useful in digestive disturbance, constipation, kidney inactivity and general sluggishness. Breathe out completely on going down - and breathe in on rising. It is helpful to the brachial plexus by releasing the shoulders and neck tension. Let the head relax naturally forward.^[1]

The above exercise is as natural as natural as chopping wood and putting some effort at the end of the stroke, which produces the natural sound of "Ha" at the end of the exhalation as well as the elimination of the carbon dioxide, thereby completing the chemical action of the exercise - and all by natural means.^[2]

Illustration Keywords: exhale, ha

Additional Keywords: up and down ha breath, woodchopper

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¹ See Health Building page 158.
² See Health Building page 159.

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