Spring Qi Chats | Week 2
Bend like Bamboo
This week we discuss how adaptation is a crucial component to midline training. The spine is reflexive, is yours?
The Spine
When it comes to ‘core’ strength we often think of the abdomen. Ironically we were taught to tighten the area that needed to relax. (You’re familiar with how we breathe! As the diaphragm contracts downwards during our inhale, the viscera moves and pushes the stomach out, slightly). But our trust in the spine is growing. Knowing that we don’t need to focus on crunches to strengthen muscles to support the spine. Nay. The structure of the spine is intricate but stable. The maintenance of an upright structure of the spine needs suppleness and support from multiple systems of the body.
How do you train the spine?
Learning WHERE your midline is, is part of the efforts. Through breathing, contractile holds and sensory. You’ve only just begun. The midline structure is stacked from our feet up. The pelvic floor, the diaphragm, motor mapping (contraction and relaxation), tongue and jaw placement as well as the vestibular system and the visual system all play in how we train the spine. But the most important take away is, it’s all reflexive. Wibble wobble is okay and part of training the suppleness and structure of the spine. It’s about adaptation and how QUICKLY we adapt with precision.
Neuro-Qi Tip o’the day!
Adaptation takes consistency & dedication
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