1. My well-being Antigymnastique Physical Education 1st Integrated Unit IES Arabuleila Course 10/11 Teachers: Cristina Gª_Villanova Zurita Emily Warham

2. ANTI-GYMNASTIQUE History Anti-gymnastique was invented by Thérèse Bertherat, a French physiotherapist, especially to help people with chronic conditions which affected their quality of life. It has helped people who beforehand couldn´t do things like play golf, drive their cars, garden, etc.

3. What is it? The word Anti-Gymnastic means “the opposite of work-out” ANTI-GYMNASTIQUE

4. Traditional gymnastics (work-out) Reduces awareness of pain Involves Rote exercises Movements, and Mechanical actions Anti-Gymnastics (anti-workout) leads to:  Deeper breathing  Your blood and fluids flowing more easily  Your muscles lengthening  Your joints being lubricated  Feeling calm, energized, … ANTI-GYMNASTIQUE

5. The aim is to: allow the body to release its tension and retrieve balance as your brain becomes more consciously aware of the tension in every part of the body. ANTI-GYMNASTIQUE

6. Anti-Gymnastics Equipment  Yoga mat  Hard balls:  Soft balls  Foam balls  Foam sticks  Pillows (differents shapes)  Quite and welcoming place ANTI-GYMNASTIQUE

7. The basic activity is BRINGING YOUR ATTENTION TO EVERY PART OF YOUR BODY. ANTI-GYMNASTIQUE

8. But, HOW? First, NAME THE PARTS OF YOUR BODY one by one TO BECOME AWARE OF WHETHER they are in contact or not with the floor or mat ASK yourself HOW YOU ARE BREATHING. Where do you feel the breathing in your body? …upper chest?, …in your abdomen?, …in your throat?, …in your back?... ALLOW YOURSELF to feel a sense of timelessness (so that 5 minutes can seem like an eternity) ANTI-GYMNASTIQUE

9. Anti-Gymnastique Tools  Yoga mat  Hard balls  Soft balls  Foam balls  Foam stick  Pillows (different shapes)  Quiet and welcoming placeANTI-GYMNASTIQUE

10. Secondly: PRACTISE SOME OF THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES. REMEMBER THAT:  In some of them YOU HAVE TO ROTATE A JOINT (e.g. Hips or Shoulders ).  In others YOU HAVE TO MANTAIN THE POSITION and RELAX.  In some of them YOU HAVE TO STRETCH your body (BACK) BEFORE and AFTER. ( specially, when you are using the stick of foam ) ANTI-GYMNASTIQUE

11. And now, let’s practise !! let’s practise !! ANTI-GYMNASTIQUE

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13. Finally, REMEMBER Throughout your life in order to ensure your well-being, it´s important to RELEASE TENSION Practising ANTI-GYMNASTICS (anti-workout) is a good way to do this. ANTI-GYMNASTIQUE

14. GET A WELL BEING!! THE END ANTI-GYMNASTIQUE