Since it's impossible to determine blood pressure merely by sight or listening to the heart, an oscillatory cuff is
wrapped around the upper arm and inflated until blood flow is restricted.
I casually - with - a-internal-side-of-very-seriously mentioned, «some friends said I should ask for a butterfly needle», as she snapped the
tourniquet around my upper arm.
I also wasn't sure exactly how stretchy the sheer fabric of the sleeves would be, as I've dealt with some sheer fabrics that were unforgiving in this regard, and I didn't want it to feel too
tight around my upper arms or armpits.
Once you are all set up with the
strap around the upper arms and blocks below the ribs and hips in Plank pose, you are ready to practice Chaturanga Dandasana.
Instruction Loop a strap so it is shoulder - width and place
it around your upper arms, just above your elbows.
First set up your strap
around your upper arms, so that your arms are right next to the ribs — not squeezing in under your body and not splayed out to your sides.
It's an interesting piece, but the bottom edges of the lace insets are really tight
around my upper arms.