Pandiculation = Total body stretching

[bernard]

Thanks Takao!

http://www.somasimple.com/images/pandiculation.gif

A visual definition of pandiculation. 8)

[nari]

Bernard and somaticers-

Sorry to be the pesky Aussie, but according to your very cute cat, pandiculation is a good old stretch?

Done by most for ages?

Nari

[bernard]

Nari,

Not really stretch but complete/whole muscular activity!
It's a kind of checkup/warm up.

[Diane]

Well, for those who don't have a cat, it's a reminder about taking the right length of time and effort to stretch... (love the little cartoon BTW..)

The somatic "cat stretch" has been 'human'-ized; it is done on the floor, on all four sides including prone, and is actually a set of about 7 separate exercises, that integrate F and E, R and SB right and left, and lengthen one side while contracting another, straight line and diagonal. It actually doesn't resemble a cat stretching much at all... I'm guessing it was given that name to package it as a complete in and of itself exercise system..

[emad]

Hi Bernard:

Thank you for putting that cat .

since a long time i was thinking of what is pandiculation .

cheers
emad

[bernard]

Takao sent me that one too =>

http://www.somasimple.com/images/pandiculation2.gif

[Green Hornet]

It is just a human version I found.
What a nice facial expression he has!

I tried to attach the figure here, but I could not.
Bernard,
Do I have to choose some options to accomplish that?

[Servaas]

By the way, Takao, thanks for the visuals!

Don't forget: a stretch is a lengthening, which can be applied by another force than yourself.

A pandiculation is a shortening followed by a lengthening (or sometimes the other way around). Not just a lengthening.

My definition of a yawn: a reflex to relieve tension.

What do you think ?

Servaas Mes
www.somatichealthcenter.com

[Servaas]

And to avoid confusion:

In the field of Somatics, we talk about:
- self pandiculation -which is what Diane referrred to. The Cat Stretch is a routine of movements to wake up the most important neurological pathways necessary for human motion. It prepares the body for movement, just like a cat, when the cat pandiculates before running after the mouse.......without getting a cramp or spraining his ankle!!

-assisted pandiculation - hands-on process of creating more awareness within movement patterns. These can be localized in partial movement patterns or muscles, as well as performed in what I call 'Master Pandiculations' as whole body movements.

Servaas mes
www.somatichealthcenter.com

[bernard]

Takao,

You must use the BBCode Img followed by the complete URL of the image (adress of the image on internet).


Servaas,
We are becoming to find a consensus!!! :wink:

[bernard]

Takao,

I must confess too that the image there were copied on Somasimple site before but it was not really necessary. (=>only to provide them without failure)

[fapt]

Takao,

I must confess too that the image there were copied on Somasimple site before but it was not really necessary. (=>only to provide them without failure)
where is the total body stretch?
I can't see anything... :shock:

[bernard]

http://www.somasimple.com/images/pandiculation2.gif

It was sent by takao but it is a simple drawing.
I'm preparing pictures with my woman model.