PILATES - PILATES - PILATES RIB CAGE PLACEMENT The rib cage position affects the alignment of the upper back. When lying on your back in a neutral position, maintain the sense of the weight of the ribs resting gently on the mat (i.e. maintain the normal curve of the upper back). Don’t lift off or push your rib cage into the mat. Pay particular attention to the placement of your rib cage when inhaling or while performing arm movements overhead. Using the breath pattern described below and engaging your abs will help stabilize the rib cage. Emphasize breathing into the back and sides of your rib cage during inhalation. Feel your ribs expand and widen on the mat underneath you. When you exhale, allow you ribs to soften, with the two sides gently closing in toward each other. Breath Pattern Inhale through your nose, feeling sides and back of rib cage expand three dimensionally. Exhale through pursed lips, feeling front of ribs knit back together.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 09:09:50 +0000
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