Psoas as Core Muscle with Madeline Black
Channel: Fusion Pilates
Date: 11/09/2015

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 Psoas as Core Muscle


DESCRIPTION

The psoas plays a role in core activation and alignment of the spine, pelvis and legs. Madeline will teach how to find the psoas, release and recruit it, and see how it affects the spinal alignment. Balancing the psoas can improve breathing, release spinal tension including the neck and hip joints and allow for better core engagement. Madeline will also demonstrate how other muscles and bones are moved synergistically with the psoas.

OBJECTIVES

Learn location and function of the psoas and the relating structures
Define an imbalance of psoas and its affect on posture, and movement potential
Learn how psoas activation deepens core recruitment and release tension of hip flexors
Learn mat exercises to retrain dysfunctional recruitment patterns

TECHNIQUES AND CONCEPTS COVERED

Anatomy lecture
Definition of psoas through posture, core and breath
Feeling for psoas, assessing the spine and pelvis
Release and Balance techniques
Exercises for balancing and recruiting core fully
Take this workshop at:
http://fusionpilatesedu.com/courses/workshops/psoas/