THE COMBINED MASSAGE EXERCISE
No. 5
Massaging the right leg with the right hand and the left leg
with the left hand simultaneously from behind the ankles upward
over the backs and sides of the lower legs, backs and sides
of the thighs, continuing a short distance upward over the hips
and from there, still with both hands at the same time, across
the abdomen and lower chest to the opposite sides, the right
hand passing from the right side underneath the ribs over to
the left side, and the left hand passing from the left side underneath
the nipples or breasts over to the right side. From there,
continue stroking with both hands simultaneously inward and
upward over the opposite nipples or breasts and the upper
chest where the hands pass each other and stroke outward to
their respective sides under the armpits; the right hand thus
stroking from the left side inward and upward over the left
nipple or breast and the left hand from the right side inward
and upward over the right nipple or breast. Release the hands
at the armpits and stroke down each side of the lower back and
buttocks with the backs of the hands. At the same time, bending
the upper body forward and backward.
Detailed Description
Position—Standing erect with heels about eight inches
apart and feet nearly parallel.
Without bending the legs, bend the upper body forward
as far as possible, and clutch the lower right leg with the right
hand and the lower left leg with the left hand from behind and
just above the ankles in such a way that the palm of each hand
