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CUSHIONING (Omni Swing and Omni Gym models)
: Built-in cushioning in the sling and in the foot stirrups eliminates
the need to use an external cushion for comfort. If you feel you need more cushioning, experiment with different sizes and
styles of external cushions to achieve various effects – both inside the swing as well as on the floor as props for restorative
poses and other stretches.
INVERSION:
Our swings afford a safe, effective and comfortable way to perform inversion therapy in various angles and
positions. Inversion places the lower body above the heart and helps to promote circulation, mobilize the vertebral joints and
to provide natural traction on the spinal column in order to relieve inter-vertebral pressure on nerve roots, thus relieving back
and neck pain.
Our swing design allows one to hang comfortably from the large hip joint instead of the weak ankle joint as other inversion
units would have you do. Your swing also provides the option of hanging either forward or backwards during inversion, plus
the freedom to flex, extend or rotate the trunk while inverted to further support complete stretching, strengthening and joint
mobilization of the spine.
Inversion is a natural state for human beings. During gestation, we were both inverted and bouncing gently with every step our
mother took. It is primal and pleasurable to re-connect with that ancient root feeling. If you are not used to being upside down,
gently acclimate your body to the position.
BACKWARDS INVERSION:
The main thing to remember here to
avoid sliding out of the fabric
when you invert backwards,
is to hook the swing with your bent knees spread wide and wrap your thighs and ankles around the fabric (ie:
bent knees wide
apart, feet close together as if sitting in butterfly on the floor
). The swing should have
full contact with the back side of
the hip (waist and rear), the inner front thigh and the outer ankle or calf
. If you experience dizziness, headaches, high or
low blood pressure, etc. during inversion then the best approach is to slowly familiarize yourself to having your hips higher
than your head by starting out with pelvic traction (ie: supine with hips in sling a few inches off the floor while upper back and
shoulders rest on the floor). Gradually lift the swing in increments higher off the floor as your body tolerates and acclimates.
Consult your physician before attempting inversion and if you experience negative symptoms that don´t go away.
Figure 2 Backwards Inversion Swing Positioning
PRECAUTIONS:
Those who suffer from eye diseases (eg. glaucoma, detached retina, conjunctivitis, etc.), high or very low
blood pressure, easy onset vertigo, recent head injury, middle ear infection, recent surgery (eyes, back or hips), sinusitis or
head cold, hiatial hernia, ventral hernia, disc hernia, acute degenerative disc disease, spinal nerve root inflammation, cerebral
sclerosis, a recent stroke, history of congestive heart failure, history of space-occupying brain lesion, propensity for fainting,