Stretching Exercise! Great Spine Stretch!
Stretching Exercise! Great Spine Stretch!
Feeling stressed out, overwhelmed, tight and maybe even in pain? This spine stretch is for YOU!You might think stretching is about trying to stretch your body into a certain position even though it is tight and that stretching is causing you pain. That was the way we used to stretch. But what we've learned is that when you are reaching (stretching) away from your body, your body's stretch reflex kicks in to bring you back. This stretch reflex is a built in protection system your body has. It's meant to make sure you don't over stretch and get hurt.Here's the interesting part of this...when you are watching someone outside of yourself (like a teacher or a video...) and you are trying to copy and look like they look, you aren't paying attention to the signals your body is giving you. Your body will let you know how far to go before that reflex kicks in. When the reflex kicks in, it's like putting on the gas and the brake at the same time. When you let go of the stretch, the muscle will spring back to it's original position. Sometimes that original muscle gets even tighter.The NEW science - NO Pain ALL Gain!In the NEW science, we learn you never go past where you first begin to feel the stretch sensation. You go there and then back off slightly and breath into it. This is where the magic happens. It's an "inside" focus where you actually shut your eyes as you do it and sense the messages your body is giving you. It's here where you can begin to relax and allow the body to release those tight, contracted muscles.YOU are you best healer! Your body is sending you messages constantly. But when you are busy and stressed and in your "fight or flight" mode, you rarely hear them...until it's too late.Relax and Release classes allow you to slow way down. Shut your eyes, use your breath and slowly and gently move into these beautiful positions. Not only are you relaxing and releasing the muscle tension you are holding, you are also relaxing your whole nervous system.This spinal roll actually helps re-set your nervous system, enervating every nerve up your spine. This creates space there and allows oxygen and nutrients to come pouring into those places that have been shut down.I hope you take the time to experience this spinal roll down. Think of it as a moving meditation and use it to help yourself get through this holiday season with much less stress, anxiety, tension and pain. You are going to love this move!