The advantage of these exercises is that with daily practice the body will become more supple and the range of motion will gradually increase. All these exercises can be done while seated. 

Qi Massage For Arthritis

1/ Rub your hands together to warm them up.

2/ Place them on the area of your body that has inflammation

3/ Gently rub back and forth to warm them up.

4/ Begin to sweep off the area with discomfort.

a/ Sweep off with palm of hand

b/ Sweep off with back of hand making sure you flick your hands and wrist to disperse the energy.

5/ Repeat as many times as possible or till you feel some results.

Gentle Yoga for Arthritis 

 

The following exercises are designed to release energetic blocks and stagnation to increase circulation. Always stop if pain is present and uncomfortable, best to work to levels without pain.

Rotating the ankles and wrist

1.Gently rotate each ankle 10 times in clockwise circles,

10 times in counter clockwise circle.

2.Hold the entire toes and rotate 10 times in clockwise circles,

10 times in counter clockwise circles.

3. 3.Grasp each toe by the tip, pull and roll the toe clockwise and counter-clockwise alternately.
   
   

4.Separate and stretch each toe away from the other.

Rolling the wrist 

1. interlock your fingers so that the palms face each other
and are touching.  

2. Roll your hands 9 times in clockwise circles.  

3. Roll your hands 9 times in counter clockwise circles.

 

The Wave 

1. 1.While extending the fingers, bend the fingers and pull the wrist and hand back like a wave, repeat 10 times.
   

Figure 8 the Wrist, Ankles & Knees

Make a figure 8 in any direction with wrist, ankles, repeat 10 times. With knee figure 8’s, keep feet and knees together, knees slight bent and rotate clockwise, then counterclockwise, then do figure 8’s gently with hands placed above the knees.

 

Stretching the Neck 

1. Slowly lower your chin to your chest.

exhale as you lower the head towards the right shoulder.

Inhale, come back to center.

exhale as you lower the head towards the left shoulder.

Inhale, come back to center. 

Repeat 3 - 6 times to each side.  

Figure 8 The Hips

Place hands on hips, put some belly dance music on

and start moving your hips in a figure 8 pattern in all directions,

just have fun and laugh alot.

Energy Medicine Tips

For Promoting Bone Density

Isometric exercise is another excellent way to promote bone density. Bones possess one of the same qualities of quartz crystal. That quality is called the piezoelectric effect. Piezoelectricity is electricity is electrical current that is formed by applying pressure to materials like crystals, certain ceramics, and bone. So when you do weight-bearing exercises or isometrics you’re creating these micro-currents in your bones that actually help to prevent bone loss.

Two simple isometric exercises that are thought to be helpful for osteoperosis are the Chest Squeeze and the Shoulder Pull. This pair of exercises takes about two minutes to complete and, in addition to being a way to create the micro-currents in your bones, which is thought to contribute to bone density, they could also be great tummy-toners. Be sure to check with your health care professional before using these exercises.

To perform these exercises, you could do the following:

1.Place your arms out in front of you, inhale deeply, hold your breath, and push the heels of your hands hard against each other.

2.As you perform step 1 squeeze your stomach in toward your spine, tighten your buttocks, and tilt your pelvis forward and up.

3.When you want to exhale, instead take three more rapid breaths in through your nose while holding the posture described above.

4.Then exhale slowly, as if blowing through a straw (your stomach will tighten naturally).

5.When it feels like your exhalation is complete, blow three more rapid breaths out through your mouth.

6.Relax after each round. Do several rounds.

7.Repeat the entire sequence, except this time bend the fingers of each hand, hook them into one another, and try to pull your arms apart so there is isometric tension at your fingers and in your arms and shoulders (see Figure b).

 

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