How do you start fixing your bad back?
You already know that the Tube Principle offers the best way to understand and fix your back. (If you don’t then you haven’t been reading this blog). 
But does this Tube Principle seem so complicated that you don’t know where to start? Here’s the help you need.
Start here
First a question: have you followed my instructions in How do you work out what the new directions are? If you did, you will have already written down where the bends in your body-tube are and whether each is a forwards or a backwards bend.
If you haven’t followed those instructions yet, then here they are again. 
Why not do it now? 
Next
This post tells you what you need to do next. Here’s how you use the new directions you’ve just worked out. (Use them for each bend in your body-tube).
Which bend do you start with? Start with your neck and then follow this sequence:—
- neck bend
- head bend
- neck bend again
- the next bend below your neck
- keep going to the next bend down until you get to the end
A typical sequence would run:—
- neck bend
- head bend
- neck bend again
- chest bend
- the bend in the small of your back
- the bend in your hips
At each bend apply the Tube Principle rule and then move on.
How long do you spend on each bend?
Spend just long enough to become clear on what you want to happen at that bend. Once you’re clear on that, move on to the next bend. It may take as little as a second or as long as five minutes. Don’t look for results, just look for that clarity.
When you get to the end of the sequence, if it’s all clear to you, just go back to whatever you happen to be doing at the moment. If it’s not as clear as you would like it to be, go through the sequence again.
Keep your directions at each bend simple enough so that you can visualise them. As you become more practised at it, you can add more detail. If you get confused just simplify again.
That’s it really. Do you have any questions? Of course you do, so just ask the question. You can use the comments box or the “ask me a question” form in the sidebar to send me an email.
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When you join, you will:–
- Have daily access to me. Together we will work out what’s going wrong for you and how to fix it
- Learn from reading other Repoise members’ questions and following their progress as they work with me
- I’m writing a book about my work. It will come out on the 1st December 2010. If you're getting the free weekly articles, I'll send out more details about the up-coming book as soon as the information is available.
If you’re in Liverpool (or can get to Liverpool)
- I’m also running Friday lunchtime group lessons. Go here for details.
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If you’re further away and can’t get to Liverpool
- There’s still nothing better than individual lessons. Here’s where you can find a teacher near you in the UK or elsewhere
- I suggest you also do the things I listed above for everyone:–
- Read my weekly articles
- Get direct day-to-day guidance from me by joining Repoise.
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