beneficial spinal stretch
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Beneficial spinal stretch
Squatting is a difficult position to adopt straight away, be patient and give yourself a couple of weeks to get used to squatting. The muscles we use to defecate are excercised by getting down into, and up out of, the squat position. Not only will your balance improve, you will also give your spine a beneficial stretch.
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Promote squatting
You can squat on the rim of a toilet, but be careful and check for cracks and sturdiness first. The squatting platform offered through the |
plans
and the
Lillipad
are safer options, they also promote the healthy concept of squatting to others. You can promote squatting by linking to this
Lillipad
website.
*References
Alexander Kira. |
The Bathroom.
New York: Penguin, 1976
Janet Balaskas.
New Active Birth.
London: Thorsons, 1991
Joseph Heller and William Henkin.
Body Wise
. New York:
J.P. Tarcher Inc./St Martin's Press, 1986
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the British Commonwealth
, 1969
Sikrov, B.A.
Israel Journal of Medical Sciences
, 1987: 23
Jacobs, E.J. and White, E.
Epidemiology
, 1998 July, 9 (4)
