Learn Progress Muscle Relation

A wonderful way of systematically relaxing the entire body and ridding your muscles of tension. During the exercise try to time it so that your are relaxing the muscles as you breathe out.

• Sit or lie down comfortably.
• Close your eyes.
• Focus on your breathing, allowing it to settle into a gentle rhythm.
• Start with the muscles in your feet. Tighten them for a moment or two then let them relax.
• Move to the calf muscles next, tighten then relax.
• Then to the thigh muscles.
• Continue up the rest of the body focussing on each part of the body in turn, until you reach the head.
• When you have reached the top, work your way back down the body, ending at the feet.

During this exercise pay particular attention to your jaw , neck and shoulders as this is where tension is often most pronounced.