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Originally posted by Susanna:
Kitana,

To simplify it extremely...just take as deep a breath as you can, then tighten your abs, squeeze your buns and kegal, and sniff 3 times. Exhale like you're blowing through a trumpet or other wind instrument, with force, like you're pushing all that air out. The 3 puffs are just extra effort to be sure you got it all out.
The cough was a practice thing, so you could feel your abs tighten. It's not something you feel on the exhale.

Jill's positions may seem very easy, but they work all the different muscle groups without putting too much stress on them. I do use other positions from other programs because I don't have any way to watch videos, and I can't do all of the level 1 positions. Other stretching positions are fine, as long as they don't hurt. I've made a few up...with painful results! So, I tend to stay with those Jill and others have come up with.

None of us perfected this overnight, or even in a week. It takes a while. In fact, I lost about 30 pounds before I realized I wasn't doing it right! I had lots to lose though. Since you don't have many pounds to lose, it's not going to happen fast. Good things take patience!!! Keep on trying!!!

Susanna

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Originally posted by Joyce Linford:

quote:

Originally posted by Susanna:
Kitana,

To simplify it extremely...just take as deep a breath as you can, then tighten your abs, squeeze your buns and kegal, and sniff 3 times. Exhale like you're blowing through a trumpet or other wind instrument, with force, like you're pushing all that air out. The 3 puffs are just extra effort to be sure you got it all out.
The cough was a practice thing, so you could feel your abs tighten. It's not something you feel on the exhale.

Jill's positions may seem very easy, but they work all the different muscle groups without putting too much stress on them. I do use other positions from other programs because I don't have any way to watch videos, and I can't do all of the level 1 positions. Other stretching positions are fine, as long as they don't hurt. I've made a few up...with painful results! So, I tend to stay with those Jill and others have come up with.

None of us perfected this overnight, or even in a week. It takes a while. In fact, I lost about 30 pounds before I realized I wasn't doing it right! I had lots to lose though. Since you don't have many pounds to lose, it's not going to happen fast. Good things take patience!!! Keep on trying!!!

Susanna

quote:

Originally posted by Joyce Linford:

quote:

Originally posted by Joyce Linford:

quote:

Originally posted by Susanna:
Kitana,

To simplify it extremely...just take as deep a breath as you can, then tighten your abs, squeeze your buns and kegal, and sniff 3 times. Exhale like you're blowing through a trumpet or other wind instrument, with force, like you're pushing all that air out. The 3 puffs are just extra effort to be sure you got it all out.
The cough was a practice thing, so you could feel your abs tighten. It's not something you feel on the exhale.

Jill's positions may seem very easy, but they work all the different muscle groups without putting too much stress on them. I do use other positions from other programs because I don't have any way to watch videos, and I can't do all of the level 1 positions. Other stretching positions are fine, as long as they don't hurt. I've made a few up...with painful results! So, I tend to stay with those Jill and others have come up with.

None of us perfected this overnight, or even in a week. It takes a while. In fact, I lost about 30 pounds before I realized I wasn't doing it right! I had lots to lose though. Since you don't have many pounds to lose, it's not going to happen fast. Good things take patience!!! Keep on trying!!!

Susanna

quote:

Originally posted by Joyce Linford:

quote:

Originally posted by Joyce Linford:

quote:

Originally posted by Joyce Linford:

quote:

Originally posted by Susanna:
Kitana,

To simplify it extremely...just take as deep a breath as you can, then tighten your abs, squeeze your buns and kegal, and sniff 3 times. Exhale like you're blowing through a trumpet or other wind instrument, with force, like you're pushing all that air out. The 3 puffs are just extra effort to be sure you got it all out.
The cough was a practice thing, so you could feel your abs tighten. It's not something you feel on the exhale.

Jill's positions may seem very easy, but they work all the different muscle groups without putting too much stress on them. I do use other positions from other programs because I don't have any way to watch videos, and I can't do all of the level 1 positions. Other stretching positions are fine, as long as they don't hurt. I've made a few up...with painful results! So, I tend to stay with those Jill and others have come up with.

None of us perfected this overnight, or even in a week. It takes a while. In fact, I lost about 30 pounds before I realized I wasn't doing it right! I had lots to lose though. Since you don't have many pounds to lose, it's not going to happen fast. Good things take patience!!! Keep on trying!!!

Susanna