Massage & Exercises Combined / A permanent physical culture course for men, women and children; health-giving, vitalizing, prophylactic, beautifying; a new system of the characteristic essentials of gymnastic and Indian Yogis concentration exercises combined with scientific massage movements; with 86 illustrations and deep breathing exercises

by Albrecht Jensen

THE COMBINED MASSAGE EXERCISE No. 2

Massaging each arm and side alternately from the wrist along the upper aspect of the arm up over shoulder to the base of the neck, then from the wrist again along the under side of the arm over armpit and part of shoulder blade down the same side of body and across the lower chest to the opposite side; at the same time exercising the arms and shoulders.

Detailed Description

Position.—Standing or sitting erect in a bed or chair.

Exercise No. 2.

Fig. 2 A. Fig. 2 B.

Fig. 2 C. Fig. 2 D.

Fig. 2 E. Fig. 2 F.

Stretch the left arm to the front, holding it at such an angle that the tip of the fingers are at the same height or slightly higher than the top of the head, the fingers held straight and together, with the thumbs close. Place the right hand, with the fingers and thumb close, over the upper side of the left arm at or on the wrist in such a way that the hand and fingers are bent transversely over the arm, and so that the palm of the hand and fingers are pressing equally on top and both sides of same (Fig. 2 A).