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Position 9: Floating With Arms Above Your Head

25/7/2015

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Outstretched Arms Above Your Head

We are now more than half way through our series of how to position yourself while you are floating so here is number 9. Stretching your arms above your head - seems simple right? Well in fact it takes quite a bit of effort for some people! The body uses movement from:


  • Whole shoulder girdle
  • Core muscles
  • Leg muscles
  • Foot muscles

To move your shoulder girdle
your body requires a complex coordinated movement known as the Scapulohumeral Rhythm. A lot of muscles are involved in this action including the rotator cuff, deltoids, trapezius and serratus anterior muscle.

We also use the core muscles in your stomach transverse abdominals, rectus abdominals, external and internal oblique muscles. These muscles act as a strong column that links the upper and lower body together, and also helps support your lower back. And finally the muscles in your legs and feet are activated hip flexors, gluteal, hamstring, quadriceps, adductor and calf muscles.

When all these muscles work together we can simply put our arms above our head and point our toes, simple hey!!

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A great way to stretch your body as a whole is you can do this outside on dry land and standing on your tippy toes and reach for the sky.

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Arms above your head
If you have missed out on our last blog, click here to see previous positions to enhance your float experience.

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Position 8 - Floating Using Your Hands And Feet

18/7/2015

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Hands and Feet

Depending on how often you've floated and if you are an experienced floater or just a novice starting out you may notice that during your floatation therapy session, you are either in a full trance like state or have simply fallen asleep. If this occurs, you may start to feel stiff or tight around your ankles, wrist or hands.

Just a quick tip to help you out while you are floating on your back,
is to try stretching your wrists and ankles by moving them in a circular motions.  Start off in a clockwise direction, then change and go in a anti-clockwise direction. You can also point your toes upward (towards you), or downward (away from you).  Repeat these actions as much as you need to while you are floating. These mobility movements can be done at the same time or separately. Bear in mind not only does this help free up your wrist and ankle joints, it can also act as a form of distraction to allow you to focus on something else until your ready to relax again.
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Make circular motions with your hands and feet while floating
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Position 7 - The Mermaid

8/7/2015

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The Mermaid

There are two phases to this position.


Phase One - is a great overall stretch for the side of your body. While you have your arms outstretched upwards above your head, gently sway and stretch your arms to your left, then right, and repeat as you wish. You should be able to feel your spine lengthening and the sides of your stomach stretching.

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Phase 1: With your arms above your head and sway to one side.

Phase Two -
swing your legs in the same direction as your arms (see picture below) or placing your body in a banana like position.  For example when you stretch to the right, make sure your arms and legs move into the same direction i.e your right side. 
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Phase 2: With your arms still stretched, sway your legs to the same side.

Doing this motion in the floatation tank can help stretch out your lower back muscles, including quadratus lumborum, which is a major cause for lower back pain. By moving your legs into the same direction as you arms, you are also stretching muscles all the way from your gluteals and obliques to your finger tips, making this a great position to fully stretch the entire body.

If you really want to stretch out your lower back and leg muscles, try crossing your outside leg across the other, in the direction that you're swaying. You will feel an instant stretch along the curved side of your body.

If you have missed out on our last blog, click here to see previous positions to enhance your float experience.

We would like to hear from you if you have found something that works well for you, and if you'd like to share your tips with others.  Comment below.
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Extra, Extra read all about it!

3/7/2015

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                                            STOP THE PRESSES!!!

Our very own Lena Yammine has featured on the cover of a health and wellbeing magazine, An Alternative Voice along with a brilliant write-up on page 3 or see below!

For those of you who would prefer a hard copy of this magazine, we will have some at our center for you to take home and enjoy.
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Feature Article
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