In this video I show you simple exercises to activate your core, glute, and calf muscles to prepare you for walking. The muscles in the back side of your body propel you forward with each step. So while the exercises may seem simple, my clients and patients find them challenging! You need strength of these muscles of the first chakra to feel secure and balanced. Only then can you Step into Your Power.
This video is actually the 5th (and last) in a series of videos where I'm using a "Developmental Approach" to train your basic movements. As babies you learned how to lift your head, roll, crawl, and then walk. So in these 5 videos we're are going Back to the Beginning, like when you were a baby, in order to train your core muscles in a developmental way. Check out my other videos for Tummy Time, Rolling and Twisting, Crawling and Kneeling. Master each one in order so that you can re-train those core muscles to function in the right way!
To relieve pain, you may need to start with tuning into your body. This awareness can then be followed by engaging deep supportive muscles. The only way to start strengthening muscles for support of your spine, is to first get them to activate. So engage your core, tighten those glutes, lift and lower your heel, and make sure you feel what complete relaxation feels like.
Namaste,
Stephanie
P.S. Whenever you’re ready, here are two ways that I can help you…
1. Join my free Facebook group, Yoga Physical Therapy Approach to Ease Chronic Pain, where I and others just like you are ready to provide support.
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2. Get on the waitlist for my online course, Yoga for a Better Back. When the course opens you will have access to the approach where you Live More with Less Pain.
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