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Summary: In this video, Kusasaki, founder and director of Creative Minds Collaborative, demonstrates a set of stretches and exercises that can be incorporated into a daily practice for endoscopists. Using the gyrotonic methodology, these movements focus on opening energy pathways, stimulating the nervous system, increasing range of motion, and improving strength and movement efficiency. Seated exercises include shoulder shrugs and opening the chest, while standing exercises involve wrist and shoulder rotations, side stretches, and circular movements. Kusasaki also demonstrates exercises to activate and re-energize the fingers, mobilize the shoulders, and stretch the back. The goal of these exercises is to improve the functionality of the body and restore the mind.

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Nao Kusuzaki, Houston Ballet, Creative Minds Collaborative

Keywords

gyrotonic methodology

exercises

range of motion

shoulder mobilization

back stretch

mind restoration