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Rib Basket, Shoulder Cloak (Patrons)
Framed by brief standing explorations of breathing and walking, this mostly back-lying lesson is designed to improve differentiation of the ribs and shoulders, and to improve their integration with functional movements of the arms, legs, hips, spine, and head. Uses a fascinating constraint of precisely relating the scapulas to the plane of the floor.
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This is a great lesson. I learned more about being upright than I have from any other lesson. Jean Kirk
For me, sensing the weight of the elbows was really important in keeping the shoulder blade on the floor. Also, when lifting the left hip, the left lumbar region really wanted to tighten and protect. I wasn’t often successful in keeping it soft even though that felt much more pleasant.
I noticed I was using my entire rib cage to breath in the upright check-in at the end – a sense of three-dimensional expansion being possible. I plan to return to this and see if I can progress in keeping the shoulder blades truly in the up/down plane. Great session – thank you.