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Description

The psoas plays a role in core activation and alignment of the spine, pelvis and legs. Madeline will teach how to find the psoas, release and recruit it, and see how it affects the spinal alignment. Balancing the psoas can improve breathing, release spinal tension including the neck and hip joints and allow for better core engagement. Madeline will also demonstrate how other muscles and bones are moved synergistically with the psoas.


Objectives

  • Learn location and function of the psoas and the relating structures
  • Define an imbalance of psoas and its affect on posture, and movement potential
  • Learn how psoas activation deepens core recruitment and release tension of hip flexors
  • Learn mat exercises to retrain dysfunctional recruitment patterns

Concepts & Techniques

  • Anatomy lecture
  • Definition of psoas through posture, core and breath
  • Feeling for psoas, assessing the spine and pelvis
  • Release and Balance techniques
  • Exercises for balancing and recruiting core fully

Props & Equipment Used

  • Balls
  • Reformer
  • Small Props
  • Trap/Cad

Workshop Level

  • Advanced


Duration & Access

This workshop is  approximately 1.25 hours  long and you have 30 days of access.
(No expiration for Forever Access Members)
 
 

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