Verbs used in instructions
bend down
put your head down put out your tongue
breathe in breathe out
raise your leg
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close your eyes
roll on to your back/front roll over
roll up your sleeve
curl up
sit
sit up
do this
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slide your hand down your side
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follow my fingertip with your eyes
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slip off your coat
keep your knee straight
stand straight stand up
let your wrist go floppy
take off your top things
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lie on your side/back lie on the bed/couch lie down
tilt your head back
look straight ahead look at something
touch your shoulder with your chin
open your mouth
turn your head to the left turn on your side
point to the finger that moves
pull as hard as you can
Other instructions: relax
show me what movements you can manage tell me if it hurts
push as hard as you can
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