Safe Arching with Rescue LOOP® - 13 min
Pilates Mat
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13m
This quick progression will show you how a few targeted exercises, together with the use of the Rescue LOOP®, can help you arch your back in a Swan, for example—all without feeling any pressure in the lower back and sacroiliac joint. The correct spinal articulation, the ability to open up the hips with stability at the pelvis, combined with the activation of the ABD and the Rescue LOOP®, will help you achieve a safe arch.
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