Heaven and Earth

頭頂青天，脚抓地；懷抱嬰兒，手托腮

The head carries the blue sky, the feet grip the earth; hugging a child, resting the chin in the hands*

Stretching the fascia lines from top to bottom.

Head and feet represent firmness, arms and hand softness.

Head and feet show extension, chest and hands retraction. 

The neck stretches high up, the toes activate their respective fascia lines.

The chest is contained, the chin pulls in.

The arms never leave the torso.

Hugging a child also refers to the waist.

Feet and head align the whole body, arms and chest the torso.

Starting with straightness, ending with roundness.

*Resting the cheeks in the hands is a more literal translation.