Stroke thus upward over the front of each thigh with both hands simultaneously, continuing from there, in the same way upward over hips and lower sides of the body (Fig. 13 B and C), and inward and upward over the nipples or breasts and upper chest, where the hands cross each other and continue outward to their respective sides underneath the armpits (Fig. 13 D, E and F).
Then, barely moving the arms, turn the hands from there around on each side of the back, and without here clutching the hands stroke now with the backs of the hands and fingers, downward over each side of the lower back and buttocks (Fig. 13 G and H).
The upper body is, of course, raised while the hands are stroking upward over thighs and hips and bent slightly backward while stroking inward and upward over the chest.
This exercise done five times will take about fifteen seconds.
Note. When stroking and pressing upward over the front part of the thigh, let the raising movement of the trunk draw the arms and hands up as far as the motion permits.
Combined with Deep Breathing
A special deep breathing exercise may be added in the following way:
Fill the lungs with air through the nose, while stroking from thighs up over sides and chest.
Retain this air in the lungs, while the hands are stroking down the back.