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Following from the previous posture in home position, the left hand guides the left tip to the right and forward till it is at the centre of the body, then moves up until it is about chest / face height. As the left hand leads, the right hand, lightly holding the right tip, moves to the rear right of the body. [Figure 30]
[Figure 30]
Carrying on from the previous posture, transfer weight to the right foot, raise the left heel off the ground and place the left foot down, toes first, to the left, parallel to the right foot about shoulder-width distance, toes still facing south. The weight is now 50-50 on both feet.
Simultaneously, move the trunk to the left to face east. Gaze at your left hand.
At the same time, the left hand guides the left tip to the left in a slight arc still about head height, ending at arms length behind the left side of the body. The left arm is straight. The left tip is higher by an angle of about 45 degrees from the right tip. The right hand has moved to the left with the right tip, holding it around the groin area. [Figure 31].
[Figure 31]
Video shows Inhale-Exhale Cycle for figures 29-31
Carrying on from the previous posture, transfer weight to the left foot, move the right foot up next to the left so they are parallel, both feet still facing south. Place weight 50 - 50 on both feet.
Simultaneously, the trunk turns right to face south then turns to the right to face south. Gaze at your right hand.
Keep the shaft of the wand close to, or touching the body, guide the right tip upwards from groin level to about head height in front of the body The right arm is straight, right hand continuing to guide the right tip clockwise to the right, slightly higher than the head. The right hand guides the tip down in the north-west direction behind the right side of the body, right arm still outstretched, the right tip now about 30 degrees higher than the left tip, which is just in front of the groin.[Figure 32].
[Figure 32]
Turn the trunk left to the left to face south, transferring your gaze to the left hand as it rises from the centre of the body to just above head-height in front of the body. [Figure 33].
[Figure 33]
Repeat 3.2, but:-
The left hand begins from the groin region in front of the body. [Figure 34].
[Figure 34]
Video shows Inhale-Exhale Cycle for figures 31-34
Transfer weight to the left foot, move the right foot next to the left by lifting the heel first and placing toes down first, close to the left foot, still parallel, both feet still facing south. Place weight 50 - 50 on both feet.
Turn your trunk to the right to face south.
The right hand guides the right tip upward, in front of the body to head height. The left hand on the left tip is kept low, near the left thigh. [Figure 35].
[Figure 35].
Transfer weight to the left foot, raise the right heel off the ground and place the right foot down, toes first, to the right, parallel to the left foot about shoulder-width distance, toes still facing south. The weight is now 50-50 on both feet.
Move the trunk to the right to face west.
Simultaneously the right hand guides the right tip to the right in a slight arc still about head height, ending at arms length behind the right side of the body. The right arm is straight. The right tip is higher by an angle of about 45 degrees from the left tip. The left hand has moved to the right as it holds the left tip around the groin area. [Figure 36].
[Figure 36]
Video shows Inhale-Exhale Cycle for figures 34-36
Transfer weight to the right foot, move the left foot up next to the right so they are parallel, both feet still facing south. Place weight 50 - 50 on both feet.
Turn the trunk to the left to face south.
Keep the shaft of the wand close to, or touching the body, guide the left tip upwards from groin level to about head height in front of the body. The left arm is straight, left hand continuing to guide the left tip clockwise to the left, slightly higher than the head.
Turn the trunk left to face east. Gaze at the right hand.
The right hand guides the tip down in the north-east direction behind the left side of the body, left arm still outstretched, the left tip now about 30 degrees higher than the right tip, which is just in front of the groin.[Figure 37].
[Figure 37]
Transfer gaze to the left hand.
The left hand rises from the centre of the body to just above head-height in front of the body. [Figure 38].
[Figure 38]
Repeat 3.6, but:-
The right hand begins from the groin region in front of the body. [Figure 39].
[Figure 39]
Video shows Inhale-Exhale Cycle for figures 36-39
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