I'm currently fascinated by all things PELVIS - mainly because I think it is so cool, and also because many upper-body troubles usually have some sort of relationship with things below the deck.
As above so below,
as below so
above.
I'm also very curious how peripheral nervous system - its ability to glide and slide through the tissues, as well its capacity to contract and release - can be modulated through our yoga practice.
My interest here is of course very practical: I want to understand how kinks and limitations of the peripheral nervous system contribute to pain and also limit fluidity of our movement. Kinda a different
aspect of above-below relationship.
So with these two ideas in mind, I want to introduce you to the concept of irradiation:
a neurological phenomenon in which tension radiates from the gripping muscles into other muscles.
For example: tension in the hands can radiate all the way up into the shoulder or neck; tension in the feet can radiate all the way up into the thighs, hips, low back and especially -
ESPECIALLY - pelvic floor.
Hence movement yoga MISSION POSSIBLE:
Grab your yoga therapy ball and roll out your feet - here is how
Ball Plow:
Place the ball underneath your heel and compress it. Now very slowly roll it forward toward your toes while maintaining a fair bit of pressure. Repeat 3 – 5 times. Switch
sides.
Compress – Release:
Find some of the tighter / tender areas., and place the ball underneath one. Practice compressing and releasing pressure here. If the area feels too sensitive, you can work around sensitivity instead of directly on that sore spot. Repeat up to 10 times, switch to a new spot. Find 3 – 4 spots to work with on one foot, then switch to the other.
Heel Treatment:
Place the
ball under the heel and compress it well. Rub quickly side to side 10 times as if you are trying to get rid of a piece of gum stuck to your shoe.
Repeat on the other side.
Mid-Arch Shear:
Place the ball under your outer arch and compress, then slowly roll the ball across to the inner arch, while maintaining even pressure. Repeat 3 – 5 times, then move the ball to the outside of your arch and do the same process but reverse
direction.
Repeat on the other side.
Cheers!
There's been much excitement about this workshop, and I am so looking forward to dispelling some of HIPS and PF myths. Such as the myth of Kegels, for example, and why for many people it can create more problems than
solutions.
This edition of the workshop is also heading for a sell out - you can
grab your spot here before it is too late!
