In the inspiration phase the thenars prevent the external rotation or the widening of the occipital squama

-  The hands are placed into one another in a shell kind of way,

    the tips of the thumbs are touching and forming a V.

-        The thumbs are pointing distally and are placed at about the level

          of the 2^nd or 3^rd cervical spinous process.

-        The thenars are lying medially along the occipital squama. It is

          important, that they are not placed over the occipito-mastoid

          suture.

-        During the expiration phase the thenars follow the narrowing of the

          occipital squama.

-        In the inspiration phase the thenars prevent the external rotation or the

         widening of the occipital squama.

-        In the next expiration phase the hands follow the occiput further into

         internal rotation and resist its widening in the inspiration phase

-        This procedure is repeated until external rotation/internal rotation have

                                                             come to a standstill: a stillpoint

-        The hands follow the micro-movements that might appear from the neck muscles.

-        A deeper breathing, a slight sweat on the forehead and a

         reduced muscle tone can take place at a successful

         stillpoint

At the end of the stillpoint one feels a strong, even pressure at the occipital bone towards external rotation. The therapist follows this impulse passively and focuses his attention on the quality of the rhythm.