Flexing Hands and Feet, Arms and Legs over the Chest

Listed by the publisher as “Awareness Through Movement Lesson: Flexing Hands and Feet, Arms and Legs over the Chest”

This lesson explores the coordination of the extremities by synchronizing wrist and ankle movements in various patterns. Lying on the back, students move their hands and feet toward and away from each other, first together and then in alternating diagonal and 'chasing' sequences to observe the connections through the chest and abdomen.

Lying On BackSittingStandingFeetChestArmsLegsFlexionHand And Foot CoordinationLimb DifferentiationDiagonal CoordinationFlexion And ExtensionProximal Distal RelationshipsFlexion/Extension: Flexion LeaningRotation: NoneSide bending: NoneCross-lateral: Defining