Turn over to the right side, and rotate the left shoulder in the
same way.
Whenever an exercise is taken for one side it should also be given for
the other unless there is special reason for remedying some condition of
one-sidedness.
Exercises for the centre of the body should always be given the
preference. There should be as far as possible a series of exercises.
Thus far, the exercises are all used lying down. They may be taken in
bed but, of course, it would be better if the bed were firm and not too
soft, not too yielding and as level as possible. The exercises would
often be more helpful if taken on the hard floor.
It is better to sleep on a narrow cot as Cornaro did. This prevents our
doubling up the body and contracting the vital organs. Everyone should
lie down to sleep tall, or long, and as expanded as possible.
Another reason for sleeping on a cot is that there are no hindrances to
lifting the arms behind the head in some of the first exercises. If we
sleep on a bed, when we exercise, the body should be placed more or less
across it so as to give more freedom to the arms, or the arms may be
stretched out straight at the side although this is not so good.