Rudolph Ballentine

As taught by Sri Swami Rama, Joints and Glands Exercises is a set of simple, pleasant stretching exercises that can be enjoyed by everyone. These exercises increase circulation to all parts of the body and help to improve overall flexibility. By releasing accumulated tensions in the joints and glands, the exercises help restore a natural vitality to the body and mind. Persons with arthritis and rheumatism have found Joints and Glands Exercises to be extremely beneficial. These exercises were also designed to gently prepare and train the body for the further practices of Hatha Yoga. Each exercise is systematically presented with illustrations and easy to follow step-by-step instructions.

'Follow the simple instructions and diagrams and even if you have never had the experience of practcing any form of yoga, you will learn to bend and stretch and align your body without the complex and difficult poses which are usually described in yoga manuals....

Joints and Glands Exercises could be the easy (way to) increase your health and give you a pleasant natural surge of energy.'-Alternatives Magazine

Contents

Foreword
Introduction
1 Face
Forehead and sinus massage
Scalp and forehead
Half face squint
Full face squint
Eyes mouth
Lion
Face massage
2 Neck
Foreword and backward bend
Chin over shoulder
Ear to shoulder
Turtle
Neck rolls
3 Shoulders
Lifts
Rotations
Rotation with hands to shoulder
Horizontal arm swing
Shoulders and arms
Shoulder wings
4 Arms, hands and wrists
5 Abdomen and torso
Overhead stretch
Sideways stretch
Side bends
Torso twist
Taking in and out of stomach
Abdominal lift (uddiyana bandha)
6 Torso and legs
Standing forward bend
Twisting bend
7 Legs and feet
Leg kick
Knee swirl
Dancing knees
Knee bends
Ankle squat
Ankle and feet
Toe balance… (meer)