Spinal Side-Bending and Weight Shifting

Listed by the publisher as “Side Way Bending”

This lesson explores side-bending through a series of weight-shifting and sliding movements. Participants practice coordination by relating the movements of the head, ribcage, and pelvis to the shortening and lengthening of the legs. The practice emphasizes spinal mobility and finding connections between the torso and the ground.

StandingLying On FrontLying On BackLying On SideSittingSpinal MobilitySide-BendingWeight ShiftingLeg Lengthening/ShorteningRibcage And Pelvis CoordinationMotif: Rib Shoulder DifferentiationFlexion/Extension: Mixed Or BalancedRotation: MinorSide bending: DefiningCross-lateral: None