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How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

Hamstrings, with half-roll

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Shin, with looped Strap

Hamstring, with foam roll

Calf, with looped Strap

Calf

Thigh

Hamstrings

Shin, with looped Strap

Loop your Strap around your leg and then a suitable anchor point. Avoid stepping into a closed, anchored Strap.
Relax your leg. With your unaffected leg ahead of the other, lean away from the anchor and let your body weight create the required pressure.
For more pressure, push away from the anchor with your unaffected leg.

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How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

Hamstrings, with looped Strap

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Hamstrings, with half-roll

Hamstring, with foam roll

Calf, with looped Strap

Calf

Thigh

Hamstrings

Buttocks, with looped Strap

A 750 on a looped Strap is shown.

Loop your Strap around your waist and then a suitable anchor point. Avoid stepping into a closed, anchored Strap.
Take up the slack in the loop. Turn in the loop to position your TolaPoint over your buttock. With your legs apart, lean gently away from the anchor to engage your Point.
Relax your buttock. Lean away from the anchor and let your body weight create the required pressure.
For more pressure, push away from the anchor with your legs, or squeeze the loop of the Strap closed with your hand.
To exit, first release your Strap from it's anchor point and open it. Avoid stepping out of a close, anchored Strap.

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How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

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Buttocks

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

Calf, with looped Strap

A 750 mounted on a looped Strap is shown. A closed door is used as the anchor point. This technique can also be done sitting down.

Loop your Strap around your leg and then a suitable anchor point. Avoid stepping into a closed, anchored Strap.
Relax your calf. With your unaffected leg ahead of the other, lean away from the anchor and let your body weight create the required pressure.
For more pressure, push away from the anchor with your unaffected leg. Or, sit to squeeze the loop of the Strap closed with your hand.

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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

Thigh

Hamstrings

Lower-back, with looped Strap

A 750 mounted on a looped Strap is shown. A closed door is used as an anchor point for the looped Strap.

Loop your Strap around your waist and then a suitable anchor point. Avoid stepping into a closed, anchored Strap.
Take up the slack in the loop. Face the anchor point to position your TolaPoint over your lower-back. With one leg ahead of the other, lean gently away from the anchor to engage your Point.
Relax your lower-back. Keep one leg ahead of the other and lean away from the anchor. Let your body weight create the pressure required.
If you need more pressure, push away from the anchor point with your legs.
To exit, first release your Strap from it's anchor point and open it. Avoid stepping out of a close, anchored Strap.

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How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

Lower-back, with foam roll

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Shoulders, with looped Strap

A 750 mounted on a looped Strap is shown. A closed door is used as an anchor for the Strap.

Take up the slack in the loop. Turn in the loop to position your TolaPoint over the hip on your affected side. With your legs apart, lift your Point and position it on your shoulder, then lean gently away from the anchor to engage it.
Relax your shoulder. Lean away from the anchor and let your body weight create the necessary pressure.
For more pressure, push away from the anchor point with your legs.

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How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

Front of shoulder, and chest

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Shoulder, with half-roll

Upper-back and shoulders

Shoulders and back

Lateral shoulder

Back of neck, with looped Strap

A tola 750 mounted on a TolaStrap is shown, but a Wedge configuration would also be appropriate.

Loop your Strap over your shoulder.
Loop your Strap around the seat of a chair and close the buckle. Your TolaPoint should be at the apex of the loop and be suspended an inch or two off the ground.
Lie to settle your neck gently onto your Point. Rest the back of your head lightly on the ground behind your Point.
Relax your neck and let the weight of your head generate the pressure required.

Important: When massaging your neck area, avoid putting pressure on your vertebral or carotid arteries. A simple rule is: never massage a pulse. Be aware however, that the pulse from your vertebral artery may be difficult to detect. Consult with your therapist or doctor if you are unsure.

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How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

Side and back of neck, with rolled hand-towel

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Neck, with half-roll

Back of neck

Back of neck, hand-held

Hips, with looped Strap

A 750 mounted on a looped Strap is shown. With the Strap, you can address your your hips hands-free in a standing posture and use your legs, or manipulate the Strap, to increase pressure.

Loop your Strap around your waist and then a suitable anchor point. Avoid stepping into a closed, anchored Strap.
Take up the slack in the loop. Turn side-on to the anchor to position your TolaPoint over your lateral hip. With your legs apart, lean gently away from the anchor to engage your Point.
Relax your hips. Lean away from the anchor and let your body weight create the required pressure.
For more pressure, push away from the anchor with your legs, or squeeze the loop of the Strap closed with your hand.
To exit, first release your Strap from it's anchor point and open it. Avoid stepping out of a close, anchored Strap.

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How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

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Hips #3

Hips #2

Hips

Variations

Turn away from the anchor to address your anterior hip.

Chest, with looped Strap

A 750 mounted on a TolaStrap is shown, but any of the Wedge configurations would be appropriate. A closed door is used as the anchor point for the Strap.

Take up the slack in the loop. Turn in the loop to position your TolaPoint over the hip on your affected side. Lift your Point up to your chest and slip your unaffected arm under your Strap so that your Strap can rest on your unaffected shoulder.
Relax your chest and, keeping your one leg ahead of the other, lean away from the anchor to let your body weight create the pressure as required.
For more pressure, push away from the anchor with your legs.

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How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

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Chest

Upper back, with looped Strap #2

A 750 mounted on a looped Strap is shown. The user’s foot is used as the anchor point for the Strap.

Loop your Strap over your shoulder.
Sit and bend the knee of the leg on your unaffected side. Loop your Strap around the foot of your unaffected leg.
Relax your upper-back or shoulders and lean away from your foot to let your body weight create pressure as required.
For incrementally more pressure, push your Strap away from your shoulder by pointing with the toes of your engaged foot or straightening your leg.

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How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

Upper-back, with looped Strap #3

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Upper-back, with looped Strap