4. Blind Rest
Return to the starting position: with your feet centered on the mat
and hands on either side of the C-hoop, close your eyes and once
again let your back find the back part of the C-hoop.
Repeat this exercise several times.
It is important that you become familiarized with space so that
you can automatically find support during all exercises.
5. First Balance Exercise
Once on the mat, without trying to do a specific voluntary
movement, your body (and brain) are at work without you even
being consciously aware of it, simply to maintain your balance.
All of your muscles are engaged, in order to deliver the micro
movements required by your brain to maintain your balance.
To experience this feeling, assume the starting position and lift your
hands very slightly away from the C-hoop (just few millimeters in
order to break the contact), then remaining as still as possible, close
your eyes.
The loss of visual references will increase your lack of balance, and
you will note an increase in the amplitude of your corrective
movements.
IMPORTANT:
As soon as you feel that you are losing control of your balance, open
your eyes. You must remain in control of your balance at all times.
6. Moving Around
From the starting position,
complete a 360-degree turn by
making small standing steps, until
you return to your initial position.
Your hands stay in contact with
the C-hoop during the rotation.
Proceed with one clockwise turn,
and then complete an
anti-clockwise turn.
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