Clarifying the Spine and Softening the Chest

Listed by the publisher as “Advanced Awareness Through Movement Clarifying the Spine and Softening the Chest”

This lesson explores the relationship between the feet, the pelvis, and the head, focusing on how force travels through the spine. In lying, students use gentle foot-pressing and ankle movements to sense how the trunk can move as a unified central capsule while softening the chest and ribs.

Lying On BackSpineChestSpine / BackRibs / ChestPelvisFeet / AnklesBreathingMotif: Pressure WavesMotif: Seesaw BreathingFlexion/Extension: Mixed Or BalancedRotation: MinorSide bending: NoneCross-lateral: Minor