Counterbalancing in Standing: Reaching and Folding

Listed by the publisher as “The Principle of Oppositional Movement Awareness Through Movement Lesson Excerpt”

This standing lesson explores vertical folding and unfolding by reaching one hand toward the feet. It focuses on maintaining continuous movement across all joints, including the hips, knees, ankles, and spine, while exploring how the pelvis and head counterbalance each other to maintain stability during reaching and arching.

StandingCounterbalancingFolding And UnfoldingSpinal MobilityWeight DistributionJoint ArticulationMotif: Rib Shoulder DifferentiationFlexion/Extension: Mixed Or BalancedRotation: ModerateSide bending: ModerateCross-lateral: Minor