１２．水鳥の型　ウォーターバードフォーム

MIZUDORI NOKATA “Water bird form”

 

補強と解放部位：指、手首、肘、首、肩、背筋、脊柱（背骨）、胸部、脇腹、足、膝、腿、股関節、腹部、腹筋、臀部、腸骨筋、腸腰筋：の筋肉と深層筋、筋膜、経絡とその関節の可動域

 

主な経絡：手の少陽三焦経（三焦経の経絡）、手の太陽小腸経（小腸経の経絡）、手の陽明大腸経（大腸経の経絡）、手の太陰肺経（肺経の経絡）、手の少陰心経（心臓経の経絡）、手の厥陰心包経（心包経の経絡）、足の太陽膀胱経（膀胱経の経絡）、足の陽明胃経（胃経の経絡）、足の少陽胆経（胆嚢経の経絡）、 督脈（後正中線の経絡）、任脈（前正中線の経絡）、帯脈（腰回りの経絡）:においた氣の流れ改善と氣の補足

 

効果：肘、肩、首、背中、足、足首、膝、太もも、つま先、股関節、腹部、脇腹、腰、胸部、臀部：の痛み。頭蓋骨の調整、第一頸椎、後頭骨と蝶形骨の解放、食道裂孔ヘルニア、下半身の強化、腸腰筋や腸骨筋等を含む深層筋強化、背骨と骨盤の配置、呼吸力促進、心肺機能、甲状腺機能：の改善。

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左右の人差し指を立てた状態で残りの指を全て組む独鈷印（どっこいん）を胸で結ぶ。そのまま頭の後ろに移動させ、息を吸い込みながら耳の後ろで両腕の肘を伸ばし、頭上で印の指先が直角に天を指し、山の頂上を表現した型を体の正中線でとる。

この時、両腕はまっすぐであり、両打肘が耳の後ろに接触している状態で背骨一つ一つを全て引き上げて間を開ける意識を持つ。

両足を並行に開き、左足を45度に開く。左膝を前屈させ、頭上で印の先が山の頂上を表現した姿勢のままで、息を吐きながらおでこが前屈した膝に触るように身体を曲げる。その後、頭をつけた状態で膝をまっすぐに伸ばし一呼吸した後、息を吸いながら、初めの姿勢に戻る。左足を並行に戻して、右足を45度に開き今度は右に同じ動作を行う。中心に戻した後、印を胸に戻す。

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目標：伸ばした後の膝に頭がつくように目指す。

 

注意点：頭を膝につけたときに腕が曲がらないように意識する。

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Strengthening and releasing: Major muscle and inner muscle, fascia, meridians, and range of motion of the respective:  Fingers, wrists, elbow, shoulder, neck, abdomen, chest, ribs, back, legs, knees, thighs, ankles, heel, bottom of feet, Achilles tendon, groin, glutes.

 

Meridians: Releasing and toning Ki and circulation on: Triple Burner Meridian of Hand Shaoyang (Triple Burner Meridian), Small intestine meridian of Hand Tai-yang(Small intestine meridian), Large Intestine Meridian of Hand-Yangming(Large Intestine Meridian),Lung meridian of Hand Taiyin (Lung Meridian), Heart Meridian of Hand-Shaoyin (Heart Meridian), Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin (Pericardium Meridian) , Bladder meridian of foot-Taiyang (Bladder meridian), Stomach Meridian of Foot- Yangming (Stomach Meridian), Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang (Gallbladder Meridian), Governor Vessel (meridian on the back at the center line on the spine), Conception vessel (meridian on the frontal center line), Girdle Vessel (meridian that goes around waist)

 

Indication: Pain of the: Elbow, shoulder, knees, pelvic area, back, chest, throat, neck.

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Improves: Cranial alignment, atlas and occiput, sphenoid release, Hiatus hernia, inguinal hernia, tension in diaphragm, spinal and pelvic alignment, kidneys, thyroid gland, respiratory system.

 

 

In front of the chest, form “Dokko In ” hand seal, or “Uttarabodhi” in Mudra, by arranging index fingers on both hands to be raised, touching each other while the remaining fingers are crossed down and folded to unite the hands. Move the hand seal toward the back of the head, with the deep inhale, elevate the arms behind the ears so the Dokko In hand seal is situated above the head with elbows straight, points vertically towards the sky, forming the mountain peak resemblance form on your center axis. Both arms are straight and both elbows are flushed to back of ears at this time, keep in conscious that all the pieces of vertebras being pulled upward creating gaps. 

 

Open the legs to parallel stance and position the left foot to be at 45-degrees angle. while exhaling, bend the left knee and bring the forehead down to the left knee while the hand seal is remaining at the pointed form. Straighten the knee while the forehead is still attached and take one breath, inhale and go back in to the first position. Go back to standing with feet parallel to each other, open the right foot to 45 degree and repeat form on the opposite side.  After coming back to a center, bring the hand seal back to the chest.

 

 

Goal: Flush the forehead to the bent knee. 

Note: take care not to bend the elbow, especially when the forehead flushes with the knee.