*Stretching*

[Guest guest]

" Coincidently " , compadre raw and rawish yogis, (hot and cold alike ; )

here's today's Daily Tao message:

 

: ) Mark

 

*Stretching*

 

When young, things are soft.

When old, things are brittle.

 

 

Stretching -- both literally and metaphorically -- is a necessary part of

life.

Physically, a good program of stretching emphasizes all parts of

the body. You loosen the joints and tendons first, so that subsequent

movements will not hurt. Then methodically stretch the body, beginning

with the larger muscle groups such as the legs and back, and proceed to

finer and smaller parts like the fingers. Coordinate stretching with

breathing; use long and gentle stretches rather than bouncing ones. When

you stretch in one direction, always be sure to stretch in the opposite

direction as well. If you follow this procedure, your flexibility will

undoubtedly increase.

Metaphorical stretching leads to expansion and flexibility in

personal growth. A young plant is tender and pliant. An older one is

stiff, woody, and vulnerable to breaking. Softness is thus equated with

life, hardness with death. The more flexible you are, the greater your

mental and physical health.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for this. Very nice!

 

:-) LInda

 

 

RawSeattle, Mark Conrad <MarkC@f...> wrote:

> " Coincidently " , compadre raw and rawish yogis, (hot and cold

alike ; )

> here's today's Daily Tao message:

>

> : ) Mark

>

> *Stretching*

>

> When young, things are soft.

> When old, things are brittle.

>

>

> Stretching -- both literally and metaphorically -- is a necessary

part of

> life.

> Physically, a good program of stretching emphasizes all parts

of

> the body. You loosen the joints and tendons first, so that

subsequent

> movements will not hurt. Then methodically stretch the body,

beginning

> with the larger muscle groups such as the legs and back, and

proceed to

> finer and smaller parts like the fingers. Coordinate stretching

with

> breathing; use long and gentle stretches rather than bouncing

ones. When

> you stretch in one direction, always be sure to stretch in the

opposite

> direction as well. If you follow this procedure, your flexibility

will

> undoubtedly increase.

> Metaphorical stretching leads to expansion and flexibility in

> personal growth. A young plant is tender and pliant. An older one

is

> stiff, woody, and vulnerable to breaking. Softness is thus equated

with

> life, hardness with death. The more flexible you are, the greater

your

> mental and physical health.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Mark! More of this commentary please! joyce - Mark Conrad Wednesday, February 13, 2002 7:24 AM RawSeattle [RawSeattle] *Stretching* "Coincidently", compadre raw and rawish yogis, (hot and cold alike ; )here's today's Daily Tao message:: ) Mark*Stretching*When young, things are soft.When old, things are brittle.Stretching -- both literally and metaphorically -- is a necessary part of life. Physically, a good program of stretching emphasizes all parts of the body. You loosen the joints and tendons first, so that subsequent movements will not hurt. Then methodically stretch the body, beginning with the larger muscle groups such as the legs and back, and proceed to finer and smaller parts like the fingers. Coordinate stretching with breathing; use long and gentle stretches rather than bouncing ones. When you stretch in one direction, always be sure to stretch in the opposite direction as well. If you follow this procedure, your flexibility will undoubtedly increase. Metaphorical stretching leads to expansion and flexibility in personal growth. A young plant is tender and pliant. An older one is stiff, woody, and vulnerable to breaking. Softness is thus equated with life, hardness with death. The more flexible you are, the greater your mental and physical health.