Better Being Collective

A really great a good feeling forward fold has WAY less to do with the fold of the spine and everything to do with the folding or hinging of the hips.

We do not fold from the lumbar spine- as you can see in the second video with my pelvis is tucked under the fold is felt in the low back and literally hits a stuck point. The body doesn’t work that way. When we untuck the pelvis and roll it forward into an anterior tilt- we then can pull ourselves into our hips- and into ourselves.

This pattern and the “success” of a forward fold from standing or seated lays in the hip hinge itself. Trying your next fold my standing near a wall and pulling or reaching your hips back into wall- while…keeping your spine long.

The second pattern that gets missed is that every fold contains a back bend- so as our hips reach back our hearts reach forward with an extended spine- then we can “fold” into ourselves. From there we can round our spine and feel the comfort of ourselves. And from there we can lift and find our hearts again- always reorienting from the inside out.

5:45 power vinyasa The Flow Co Yoga & Wellness tonight

Give it a try- learn the hinge- in my humble opinion the hinge with change your life! lol.