Understanding Spinal Forces

Join Karen Sanzo for an enlightening workshop designed to deepen your understanding of spinal mechanics and the forces affecting movement through practical exploration and hands-on techniques. Through comprehensive analysis of positional relationships and movement patterns, discover how to optimize spinal function by recognizing the impact of head position, breath, and eye movement while maintaining the core principles of Pilates that support efficient, functional movement.

Objectives:

- Learn to identify and utilize different forces that affect spinal positioning - Master techniques to optimize breathing patterns that support healthy spinal movement - Explore the relationship between eye movement and cervical spine positioning - Develop strategies to effectively cue clients through exercises with improved biomechanical understanding