Posture Archives: Sitting

How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

Hamstrings, with looped Strap

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Hamstrings, with half-roll

Shin, with looped Strap

Calf, with looped Strap

Calf

Thigh

Hamstrings

Upper-back, with looped Strap #3

A 750 on a looped Strap is shown. The knee opposite the shoulder targeted is used as the anchor point.

Loop your Strap over your shoulder.
Sit on a chair. Loop your Strap around the knee of your opposite leg. Keep the heel of your 'looped' leg raised.
Relax your upper-back and shoulders and lean away from your looped leg to create pressure as required.
For more pressure, drop the heel on your 'looped' leg to the floor.

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How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

Upper back, with looped Strap #2

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Upper-back, with looped Strap

Lower-back, with foam roll

A 750 mounted on a foam-roll is shown.

Sit with the foam roll behind you. Hold it in place with your elbows. Take your weight on your elbows
Gently settle your back onto your TolaPoint.
Relax your back and let the weight of your torso on your Point create pressure.
For more pressure, shift your body weight onto your Point, or push toward your Point with your feet.

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How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

Lower-back, with looped Strap

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Calf

Two Wedge configurations are shown: a 750 angled on two Wedges, and a 750 angled on a Wedge. The Wedges are raising the 750 to to compensate for the curve of the heel and directing the pressure toward the center of the calf.

Sit to gently roll your calf onto your TolaPoint.
Relax your calf and let the weight of your leg generate the pressure you require.
For more pressure, lean forward from the waist to shift your body weight over the Point.

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How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

Hamstrings, with looped Strap

Related techniques

Hamstrings, with half-roll

Shin, with looped Strap

Hamstring, with foam roll

Calf, with looped Strap

Thigh

Hamstrings

Triceps

A Wedge-pair configuration is shown. The Wedge-pair raises the 750 to compensate for the softness of the surface being used and ensures that smaller movements are required to change the pressure experience.

Sit or stand and gently rest your tricep on your TolaPoint.
Relax your tricep and let the weight of your arm generate pressure as required.
For more pressure, use your torso to shift more of your body weight over your Point.

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How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

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Triceps #2

Upper arm

Forearm

Hamstrings

Sit to gently lower your hamstring onto your TolaPoint.
Relax your hamstring and let the weight of your leg generate pressure as required.
For more pressure, use your unaffected leg to roll your body weight onto your Point.

How to

How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

Hamstrings, with looped Strap

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Hamstrings, with half-roll

Shin, with looped Strap

Hamstring, with foam roll

Calf, with looped Strap

Calf

Thigh

Use a Wedge pair to compensate for the shape of your thigh.

Variations

Bring more weight to bear over your TolaPoint by sitting in a chair. Use a Wedge pair to direct the pressure toward the belly of the muscle.

Back

A single Wedge configuration is shown. The Wedge in this instance is used to angle the pressure from the 750 up and ‘under’ the shoulder blade. With a high-backed or wing-backed chair this technique could be used to reach your neck and shoulders. A TolaStrap or TolaBelt could be used to hold your TolaPoint in […]

Sit down and gently lean back to settle onto your TolaPoint.
Relax your back and lean back to use the weight of your upper torso to generate the pressure required.
To increase pressure further, use your arms to push your back onto your TolaPoint.

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How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

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Feet (plantar fascia)

A 750 is shown, but any of the Point or Point-Wedge configurations would be appropriate.

Place your TolaPoint on the floor, or other flat surface.
Sit to place your foot gently on your Point.
Relax your foot and use the weight of your leg to create the pressure needed. For more pressure, stand and incrementally shift your body weight onto your affected leg.

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How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

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Forearm

A 750 on a Rocker is shown. Any of the Points would be appropriate.

Create a convenient hand-held TolaPoint by mounting one of your Points on a Rocker.
Place your forearm on a table, a bed or other raised, comfortable, flat surface.
With your unaffected hand use your Point to apply pressure. Keep the palm of your unaffected hand open to reduce stress to your fingers.

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How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

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Triceps #2

Triceps

Upper arm