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 THE COMBINED MASSAGE EXERCISE

No. 7

With the exception of the vibratory-pushing-movements of the tissues over the region of the heart and liver and a new arm movement, this exercise is a combination of some of the most important movements of other exercises in this volume, which are here executed in a different order. This is done, first, to get one of the most important and concentrated exercises in the middle of the course, and secondly, so that it can be used when there is time for only one or two exercises, thus serving the benefit of as many of the most important movements as possible, in the shortest time.

Detailed Description

Position—Standing erect.

Massage upward over the right leg and side of hip and from there across the abdomen to the left side, as in exercise No. 3 (Fig. 7 A and B) or (Fig. 3 A to F).

Release the hands there and massage the right arm and side and across the lower chest with the left hand as in exercise No. 2. (This movement has not been illustrated as it is similar to the massaging of the left arm, side and from there across the lower chest).

Release the left hand and massage the left leg and across the abdomen as in exercise No. 3. (The massaging of the left leg and across the abdomen has likewise not been illustrated as it is similar to the massaging of the right leg and across the abdomen.)

Release the hands and massage the left arm, left side and