“Pandiculation, which includes yawning, is the instinctual soft-tissue stretching almost ubiquitous in animals that is believed to underlie neuromusculoskeletal development and maintenance. During pandiculation, when soft tissues are vigorously stretched (the Latin pandiculare means ‘stretch’), a progressive and involuntary tonic activity gradually unites body segments in a block, up to an acme. Curiously, a similar progressive involuntary tonic action up to an acme (tissue release in this case) is observed in MR [Muscle Repositioning] maneuvers, suggesting a connection between these phenomena. Moreover, the subjective experiences of the recipients were reported to be similar to pandiculation.”

Muscle Repositioning won’t “hold” without simultaneous pandiculation.

In other words, MR is a temporary therapy without yawning and stretching.

Ditto for acupressure, acupuncture, auricular therapy, moxibustion, reflexology, massage therapy, etc.