1. Let the spinous processes release. Imagine them dropping and melting downward and stacked on the same plane.
2. Notice the balanced alignment of the left and right joints between the head and the top of the vertebrae, and the left and right joints between the ilium and sacrum. Become aware of the state of these joints and how they relate to each other, and trust the nervous system to start you on the path of better alignment.
3. Imagine the arrangement of the paired organs in the torso. Notice the position of the pelvis
4. Imagine the brain and spinal cord as a soft axis at has the ability to grow.
Unclenching the jaw
1. Perform a pirouette with a clenched jaw, then perform one with a relaxed jaw. The position and tension level of the jaw are key to the alignment of the spine
2. Put one finger in each ear opening, and push the fingers forward. By imaging the soft, elastic …show more content…
After relaxing the jaw, repeat the pirouette, and notice changes in the mobility of the neck and the alignment of the head.
Equal body halves
1. As you turn, think of the pelvic halves revolving around the sacrum like a revolving door with the sacrum at its center.
2. Feel the equality of both sides of the back. Feel the equality of both sides of the rib cage.
3. Keep the arms level with each other. If you have trouble feeling horizontal in the arms, imagine a water balance placed between the left and right elbows.
4. Visualize the rectus series of muscles Think of both sides of the rectus abdominis having equal length, from the right pubic bones to the right ribs, from the left pubic bones to the left ribs. Imagine the median sagittal plane transversing this muscle. This image will help center the spine for better turns.
5. Feel the equal length and rhythm of both sides of the neck as you turn.
6. When you spot, think of the face being photographed from the front~ twice for two turns, three times for three turns, four times for four turns. The picture being made shows an aligned
2. Notice the balanced alignment of the left and right joints between the head and the top of the vertebrae, and the left and right joints between the ilium and sacrum. Become aware of the state of these joints and how they relate to each other, and trust the nervous system to start you on the path of better alignment.
3. Imagine the arrangement of the paired organs in the torso. Notice the position of the pelvis
4. Imagine the brain and spinal cord as a soft axis at has the ability to grow.
Unclenching the jaw
1. Perform a pirouette with a clenched jaw, then perform one with a relaxed jaw. The position and tension level of the jaw are key to the alignment of the spine
2. Put one finger in each ear opening, and push the fingers forward. By imaging the soft, elastic …show more content…
After relaxing the jaw, repeat the pirouette, and notice changes in the mobility of the neck and the alignment of the head.
Equal body halves
1. As you turn, think of the pelvic halves revolving around the sacrum like a revolving door with the sacrum at its center.
2. Feel the equality of both sides of the back. Feel the equality of both sides of the rib cage.
3. Keep the arms level with each other. If you have trouble feeling horizontal in the arms, imagine a water balance placed between the left and right elbows.
4. Visualize the rectus series of muscles Think of both sides of the rectus abdominis having equal length, from the right pubic bones to the right ribs, from the left pubic bones to the left ribs. Imagine the median sagittal plane transversing this muscle. This image will help center the spine for better turns.
5. Feel the equal length and rhythm of both sides of the neck as you turn.
6. When you spot, think of the face being photographed from the front~ twice for two turns, three times for three turns, four times for four turns. The picture being made shows an aligned