"To comprehend the essence of a topic , one needs to return and refer to its origin, and not to the marginal notes surrounding it."
Sufism and Islam,
by Hazrat Salaheddin Ali Nader Angha "Pir Oveyssi"
Movazeneh® Exercise
These series are designed to increase energy and harmonize the body and its energy field. Also help with Blood circulation and joints flexibility preventing shin splints.
Beginner:
Stand tall with your feet slightly open. Put the palm of the left hand on the right side of the waist. Take a deep breath and exhale.
While exhaling twist the body and the head as far right as possible without strain.
Apply the same method to the right hand. Practice few times before moving to the next step.
The next step is to allow the body to feel the full stretch by standing on your toes and stretching the arms upwards as if reaching the sky.
Breathing should be natural in this stage.
Intermediate:
While standing open the feet wider, Inhale depply and while exhaling, gradually bent forward into ninety degree angle, while bending from the waist with the palm of the right hand touch the calf of the left leg (Gastrocnemius Muscle).
Bend the left knee slightly if feeling discomfort. Repeat the same motion in a bent position with the left hand without standing up.
Then bend over by placing the palms of the hands on the floor and make few steps forward with the palm of the hands until the body create an arch, make sure your feet remain on the ground and feel the stretch of the Calf muscles (Gastrocnemius Muscle).
Then begin to take backward steps with the hands till body reach to the bent position with the knees locked. And slowly breathe in and bring the body to standing position.
Be aware of the spinal column during this return. Finally exhale slowly when standing tall.
Advance Level 1:
Finally bring the palm of hands together from the back, making sure the fingers are pointing down. Then slowly and gently while exhaling move the body into the ninety-degree position.
Then while inhaling slowly return to a standing position.
Advanced Level 2:
Then experiment with the palms placed on the back facing each other with fingers pointing upward like in prayer position.
Benefits:
Balances the entire body from fatigue. Also helps spinal column to energize and exercise itself. Improves overall coordination. Exercises Abdominal and upper chest Muscle and stretches the upper chest cavity.
