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Body Mechanics -
ASHA - Swedish Massage - Body Mechanics
Question | Answer |
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Principles of Centering | 1) All movement originates and returns to the center as an intergrated, unbroken flow; 2) Allow movement to lengthen and loosen rather than shorten and constrict.; 3) Sink and soften instead of push and harden. Use your body's weight as a tool. |
Body Position Imagery - Head | Imagine a string from the center, pulling the head straight up and lengthening the neck as if you were a marionette. |
Body Position Imagery - Elbows | In a soft locked position, stright, but not rigid. |
Body Position Imagery - Knees | In a soft locked or bent position. |
Body Position Imagery - Sacrum | Imagine a 5,000 pound weight pulling the sacrum down to the earth. |
Body Position Imagery - Feet | Imagine your feet extending down into the core of the earth. |
Body Position Imagery - Hands | Keep your center (hips) behind your hands, allowing for focus in one direction, hands always move in the direction the fingers are pointing. |
Body Position Imagery - Shoulders | relaxed and squared. |
Table Height | Lower than your center to allow "sinking" as you move. |