Axial spinal-elasticity routine
Core-elasticity
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THE WHAT:
A routine which serves to elicit & cultivate the more subtle elasticity of the spine. Being low-intensity, it can be practiced with up to daily frequency which can be initially desirable to help regain the sensation of this often overlooked but innate quality of the spinal-structure, just as it is also present across the entire body.
Resource contents:
00:00 - Axial spinal-elasticity routine (in brief)
00:05 - 1. Level of the cervical
00:49 - 2. Level of the thoracic
01:32 - 3. Level of the lumbar
02:24 - 4. Global-spine
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03:29 - IN FOCUS: Axial spinal-elasticity routine (Intro)
07:46 - 1. Level of the cervical
12:17 - 2. Level of the thoracic
15:50 - 3. Level of the lumbar
18:13 - 4. Global-spine
22:18 - Closing review
Whilst the process of its restoration can be incredibly nourishing also with the potential to play a therapeutic role in the management of superficial back pains and also as a prehabilitative stimulus, it also serves to re-/familiarise oneself with the sensation & effective elicitation of the "elastic-spine", for effective application in more dynamic contexts.
In this spirit, the initial practice is very much a "searching" for the elastic quality in and of itself, effectively the human mesokinetic system's stretch-shorten-cycle (SSC) in action. Each repetition, then, is an opportunity & attempt to elicit the quality as immediately as possible across the different "levels" of the spine & in the different directions.
The more proficient the practitioner becomes in expressing the optimal quality, the less repetitions need be used to keep it "alive". In this initial instance, then, it may be necessary to practice even more than the upper-end of 10x in the cardinal directions & 5x in the ordinal as outlined in the resource, instead just spending a few minutes with each 'level' until the quality slowly but surely is found.
In the same breath, however, BE MINDFUL of the intensity used. Whilst proposed as a low-intensity routine, a little can feel a lot when the quality is unfamiliar, especially in the range of angles which may be unaccustomed to. The levels of the cervical and lumbar in particular should be approached sensitively & with respect to each individuals self-aware understanding of any current or previous injuries or restrictions in these areas.
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