What do we have in store for Day 22 of March MATness?
Oooh, this one’s fun!
Sadly only two of the three versions from the video were captured in the photographs!
If you don’t remember, one of the goals of Hip Circles is to reverse the natural curves of the spine, i.e. extend the thoracic and flex the lumbar (while not collapsing into either of course)
With the roller between the legs you can again focus on trying to keep it steady (and not whacking yourself in the head!)
Whatever version you’re doing keep your chest puffed up and the shoulder blades pulling towards each other.
The crazy last one is a bit of an adaptation of the Reverse Headstand from the advanced Reformer (most Pilates teacher trainings do not include it in their curriculum, i.e. instructors are not taught it) and a yoga fish pose (Matsyasana)
Here’s the Deep Dive for today, as per usual the video tutorial’s all the way at the end but before you get there there’s lots of great info about the exercise!
Pilates Exercise Dive: Hip Circles or Twist On Hip or Hip Twists
Hip Circles / Twist On Hip / Hip Twists
Have a great Saturday - or a great whatever-day-you’re-reading-this ;-)
xBec
