Restore mobility through the thoracic spine, ribs, neck, and shoulders to improve overhead positioning, spinal extension, and rotational control. This class combines soft tissue release, breathing, spinal articulation, and shoulder mobility drills to create more comfortable, efficient movement for aerialists.
This community class focused on:
- scapular stability
- upper back rotation
- shoulder external rotation
Prop list:
- 2 yoga blocks
- foam roller
- 5 lb and 3 lb handweights
- peanut
- pilates ball
Focus Areas
- Thoracic extension and mobility
- Rib cage mobility
- Thoracic rotation
- Thoracic side bending
- Cervical mobility and stability
- Suboccipital release
- Upper trap release
- Rhomboid and parascapular release
- Pec release
- Lat mobility
- Breathing mechanics
- Scapular mobility
- Shoulder overhead mobility
- Spinal articulation
- Cat-cow
- Thread the needle
- Wall-assisted overhead mobility
- Nervous system downregulation