Hanging for health

To quote David Balle, what is instinctive is natural and finding harmony with ourselves brings a sense of well being. And what better way to start than getting back to some primal movements, such as hanging and the deep squat two natural resting positions for the human. Straight arm hanging is not only good for a bit of fun but a serious practice that can bring you and your shoulder back from the brink of de-evolution which we as a society are currently at odds with. If you have had shoulder dislocation, OA, instability or pathology of the shoulder or are seriously ill you should not attempt this. However If you can lift your shoulder above the horizon it is safe for you to commit some time to this practice. Where you can look forward to the “roomy-ness” i.e.; remodelling and reshaping of the shoulder joint created by hanging and overcome some aliments you have been unwantedly hanging onto (J, M, Kirsch). Ido Portal states feel the stain and not the pain while in this position and John, M, Kirsch points out not to be in a hurry to progress with this exercise and keep it up for all time. Therefore we have an opportunity to slowly bring about a profound change to your body-mind creating a better expression of self and who knows what will happen then. But until then keep it loose and enjoy the freedom provided by a nice hanging . This is not my idea, therefore I give thanks to all the gorillas, gibbons, orang-utans, chimpanzees, children and all those involved in movement culture for inspiring this hanging practice. If you have any other questions you should speak to your chiropractor or osteopath about whether hanging is right for you. You can also see our Facebook page for lots of pictures