How to sit up as tall as you can during seated arm work (facing front, back, or side of the reformer):

 

Let's say you're either sitting on the box, or sitting with legs straight out in front of you.

 

Sit on the peaks of your sit bones. It should feel like the highest points of two mountains.

 

Feel these two points anchor down, and make sure you have equal weight distribution in both sit bones.

 

Now, visualize your spine lifting up out of your hips, effortlessly.

 

Feel how that naturally helps with gentle core activation.

 

Picture the crown of your head (which is farther back than you think - almost where a really high ponytail would be) reaching towards the sky. It's almost as if a string were connected from the crown of your head to the ceiling, softly guiding you upwards. 

 

Feel how that helps elongate the back of the neck and better position the head. 

 

All of this is done in a gentle way, no bracing or tensing. Just conscious lengthening. 

 

Why is sitting up tall important for seated arm work? Because as we strengthen, we want our bones to be in their best possible alignment to avoid bad posture habits (muscle imbalances). We want the front and back of our body to be balanced. 

 

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See you on the reformer,

Gabrielle