Week 8 - Hanna's reflexes & stretching

In this, the final week before the end of term, we're going to have another look at Hanna's neuromuscular reflexes, and consider the use of stretching and meditation in a stress management programme.

Tasks for the week

• Continue to use a stress log to record any stressful experiences and your reaction to them.
  
• I will send you an article on Monday which describes in some detail the three primary neuromuscular reflexes which have been described by Thomas Hanna. My email will relate his ideas to stress theory
• Read the resource on the use of stretching as a stress management modality.
• Design a stretching programme for one of your clients based on your assessment of them either this week or a past client.
• Have a look around on the web. Can you find any good high quality sources of video resources for stretching? Let the class know about them through the email group.
• If you haven't already done so, have a look at the meditation resource.

Stress management modalities

You should by now be a competent practitioner of breath retraining, and progressive muscle relaxation. If you haven't yet had a practice run of instructing someone else in these techniques, then get onto it as soon as possible.

It's recommended that you download and run through the meditation recording several times at least this week.