on 6/22/00 10:18 AM, Keith Zenker at [log in to unmask] wrote:
Dear group, hope you can help:
I am always looking for ways to inspire, illustrate and motivate my patients
to recognize the inherent power within themselves (placeboeffect ?). I am
looking for the details on a party "ice breaker". I've seen and done this
but can't remember the exact how to.
It starts with one person sitting of standing with the arms rigid and to the
sides of the body. 2-3 people stand to the side and count 1-2-3 and quickly
lift the person with incredible ease. Those doing the lifting are amazed how
easily it is and how light the individual feels. An interesting side effect
- the lifters usually feel and immediate high. Are these the same mechanisms
that are occurring with reports of amazing and unusual feats of strength
such as occurs in sport or rescue emergencies (a mother picking up a car off
her imperiled child).
I have some ideas but would like some feedback from the brain trusts in
physio. Reminds me of Bullwinkle (Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoon) "Whoa...
don't know my own strength !!!"
Best regards
Keith
Keith Zenker D.C. Santa Cruz, CA
Dear Keith,
I have done this activity in a party as well- in California my birthplace.
If my memory serves me, it was done as follows. One person was in the
supine position on a table. A group of folks all put their hands over the
reclined person's forehead. For ritual's sake it was important that the
hands not touch each other or the forehead and be placed in a counter
clockwise direction with the first person's right hand then the person to
their right right hand etc., and the left hands in the same manner. The
hands were lifted off in the reverse order or the highest first. I believe
then each person was to use two fingers of each hand to lift the person. It
would be interesting to do this activity of lifting the person without the
preceding ritual to see if there was any difference. I don't know it I have
thought of this activity since I did it, but hope it inspires your patients.
Lee Ann Ramsey P.T. Las Cruces, NM USA
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