| The pressure can also be adjusted by pushing into | | | | Pebble work. We have chosen a pebble which is |
| your feet and take the full body weight into the tennis | | | | about 3-4 inches round, about 4-8 cms for those who |
| balls, take care it can be a bit strong, it is a wonderful | | | | are metric. |
| way of helping to release tension in the shoulders and | | | | We are going to work the gluteal muscles, the |
| back. | | | | buttocks which tend to give concern to many. While |
| A simple method that works wonders with just simple | | | | laying on your back (this can be done clothed) lift your |
| tools, all you need to do is to keep an open mind. Of | | | | hips and place the pebble under the buttock below |
| course I'm not suggesting that you ignore medical | | | | your hip. If you are uncertain which one to do first do |
| advice, as a yoga teacher and spinal therapist we | | | | them both, the one that feels the most tension is the |
| have used these methods for many years and have | | | | one that needs the work most. |
| been extremely effective - if you give it a go. | | | | Just rest your body on the pebble and gently begin to |
| There will be some folk who do not want to do this | | | | move your hip around on the pebble, your searching |
| for whatever reason. It maybe through a fear of some | | | | for those tight areas, this will be the painful areas, stay |
| kind, fear of stepping into the unknown, fear of | | | | with it, if you are gentle you will be ok. If you go in hard |
| SUCCESS. | | | | (not to be recommended) you will create further |
| That's a strange one. Fear of success? Again keep | | | | tension and those muscles will lock up and will need |
| an open mind. There are some who do not want to | | | | more work done so be GENTLE. |
| get better, they use their condition as a crutch as a | | | | Only when you are ready, if you wish, you can go |
| way of getting attention, a control drama, remember | | | | deeper. Let's say we are working the right side of the |
| keep an open mind. WE ALL HAVE ISSUES. | | | | buttocks, you can gently bring your right leg across so |
| For those that wish to take the tennis ball method a | | | | the ankle is on the left leg above the knee and on your |
| stage further. Instead of using a tennis ball use a | | | | left thigh. This is deep work so take care, and very |
| pebble. That's right a pebble. The rounder the pebble | | | | effective. |
| the gentler the approach. A pebble which is triangular in | | | | If you went to an osteopath he or she would use an |
| shape will go deeper into the area so you need to | | | | elbow at this point, you are using a pebble, they both |
| take extra care and I mean extra care so go gently, | | | | work. With pebble work you are in full control. Until the |
| your body will tell you if it's too much so listen to it. | | | | next time, take care. |