Relieving Your Elementary Stress

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November 8, 1989

Elementary stress comes from outdated and external expectations of who we are supposed to be. Parental expectations turn into beliefs and behavior patterns that we maintain, but are not who we really are. This creates a gap between who we think we are and who we really are inside. This gap, in turn, produces stress, because we are not operating from our true center. Connect deeply with yourself and clear your elementary stress with this set, so you can embody more vitality and happiness.

Illustration of Elaine sitting in easy pose doing the Clapping sequence exercise

1. Clapping Sequence

Posture & MudraSit in Easy Pose (Sukhasana).

Movement: Clap your hands in the following sequence:

  1. Slap both thighs with your palms.
  2. Clap your hands in front of your chest.
  3. Open your forearms into a V shape.
  4. Slap both thighs with your palms.

You will slap the thighs twice in a row as you continue the cycle in rhythm.

Duration: Continue for 3 minutes.

Ending: 

  1. Inhale deeply and suspend your breath for 15 seconds. Close your eyes and become thoughtless. Exhale.
  2. Repeat this sequence 3 more times, holding the breath for 10 seconds.

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