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and to upward stretch as you rise). Count 4:- — on 
toes 1 — bend 2 — up on toes 3 — standing position 4. 
14. From upward stretch (fig. 2) bend and touch floor 
in front of toes (fig. 14). Count two slowly: down 
1 — -up 2. Breathe out as you come down— in as 
you come up. 
15» Neck Exercises . Sit crosslegged on floor- — hands on 
knees : head up — chin parallel with the floor. 
a) turn head to right and then to left — 4 counts — 
right 1— front 2 — left 3— front 4. 
b) droop head from side to side (fig. 15 ) ; four 
counts; — -right 1 — up 2— left 3 — up 4. 
c) drop chin forward (fig. 16) ; straighten and 
drop head back (fig. 17). Count 4— down 1 — 
up 2— back 3— up 4. 
d) turn head and face right (fig. 18) drop chin 1— 
up 2 — back 3 (fig. 19) up 4; keep looking in 
same direction only up and down; same to left. 
e) goose-neck; facing front stretch chin out as far 
as possible (fig. 20) ; then down and in and up. 
Count 4 — out 1 — down 2— in 3— to straight posi- 
tion 4. 
16. Lie down on your back and raise first one foot and 
then the other without bending the knee, two counts 
— up 1— down 2. 
17. Raise both feet without bending knees and touch 
the floor over your head (fig. 21). Lower slowly. 
18. Raise body without bending back, and (if you can) 
without helping yourself with your hand, and touch 
your toes with your hands, and your knees with 
your forehead, without bending your knees (fig. 
22 ). 
