On the Back: Bending and Twisting the Chest and Spine
Listed by the publisher as “On the Side, Bending and twisting the chest and spine – kinesophics”
This lesson focuses on mobilizing the spine and rib cage while lying on the back. Participants explore tilting the legs, sliding the upper body sideways, and using their hands to soften the ribs and sternum, eventually transitioning to a kneeling sequence to explore side-bending.
Lying On BackKneelingStandingSpineChestTwistingFlexionSpinal MobilityRib CageDifferentiationPelvis RollingSide BendingMotif: Rib Shoulder DifferentiationFlexion/Extension: Mixed Or BalancedRotation: ModerateSide bending: DefiningCross-lateral: Minor
