Hi Pilatista!
If I haven’t already said thanks for being here, THANK YOU!
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions on any of the exercises - I’m here to help guide your Pilates practice.
And now…
It’s Day 3 of March MATness!
Have you given any of the foam roller variations a try from days 1 or 2? Let me know
Ahh, Rollover. Don’t you wonder why Mr. Pilates put this as the third exercise?
Was he just being mean?
I think that’s a valid question which I try to answer in the linked Deep Dive but really we’ll never know so let’s look at Rollover’s benefits instead:
If The Hundred teaches us how to hold up the weight of our pelvis, Rollover makes us figure out how to take that weight and move it through space!
We get to roll out our spine under load - it can feel like a fabulous massage especially if we remember to reach our head and tail in opposite directions.
We start to warm up our shoulder girdle and arms, laying the groundwork for what’s to come.
More info is here in another oldie but goodie back from pre Schtudio days when I was still teaching from the guest bedroom, enjoy.
Don’t forget to get down on your mat and give Rollover a try (please be careful if you have a dodgy neck!)
xBec
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