The Influence of Head Position on the Musculature

Listed by the publisher as “Awareness Through Movement lesson: The Carriage of the Head Affects the State of the Musculature”

This lesson explores the connection between the head, neck, and spine while lying on the front. Participants move their bent legs from side to side in different head orientations to observe how movements in the pelvis and legs travel through the vertebrae and ribs to the skull. The practice includes physical movements and mental rehearsal.

Lying On FrontLying On BackSittingStandingHeadSpine And VertebraeHead And NeckLeg MovementsTwistingMental RehearsalSymmetryFlexion/Extension: Mixed Or BalancedRotation: DefiningSide bending: MinorCross-lateral: Moderate