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Introduction to the Bowspring alignment

Paris Latka, IAM Health

In this practice

Key teachings

  • Dynamic postural alignment based on natural curves of the spine
  • Reprogramming default posture patterns into uplifting ones
  • Equal engagement of all muscles for holistic body support
  • Active opening from a toned and engaged muscle system

Ideal for

  • Anyone from elders to children
  • Individuals wanting to increase athleticism or agility
  • People seeking to overcome chronic pain
  • Anyone desiring more grace and strength in movement
  • All body sizes and shapes
  • Those with an open mind and willingness to learn

Lesson

Instructions

What is the Bowspring alignment? Why is this particular alignment supporting so many people getting out of chronic pain and why ...

Steps

  • Postural alignment exercises for spinal curves
  • Engaging and toning muscle systems (e.g., glutes)
  • Dynamic and intuitive pulsing movements
  • Practicing mindful body awareness

Benefits

  • Relief from chronic pain and discomfort
  • Enhanced everyday functional movement (standing, sitting, walking)
  • Increased athleticism and agility
  • Improved grace and strength in daily activities
  • Reduction in lower back pain
  • Greater body awareness and connection

Transcript

hi my name is Paris latke and I'm a master nutrition therapist an emotional eating coach a food quality educator and a both spring instructor of David baby and you all hear me talk so much about the Bose spring you know my love for it and I thought that I would create a short video introducing to you what the bow spring is why it's enhancing everyday functional movement who can really benefit from the Bose spring and I'm particularly excited to share with you my first online offering that I will detail at the end of this video so the Bose spring is a dynamic postural alignment system that is based on the natural curves of the spine and the natural curves of the body through our 21st century lifestyle habits and our relationship to comfort our relationship to technology we've actually trained the body and the spine out of its intelligent and optimal curves globally we're experiencing an epidemic of poor posture and disengaged muscles especially in the glutes there's a lot of people who is walking who are walking around this earth without their ass muscles engaged and people are experiencing more pain and discomfort in their everyday activities such as standing sitting and walking lower back pain is the leading complete amongst Americans and chronic pain is pandemic a common default postural pattern is slouching we're all pretty familiar with slouching and what that is is it's rounding through the lower back and then getting really heavy and pushing the shoulders forward this cuts off any muscle participation in the back of the body and disconnects us to what's happening in the front of the body this is a posture of physical and emotional heaviness that are met that many people are spending their phasing so the bull spring method it teaches the spine and the body how to get back to its most primal optimal and curvy alignment this movement teaches one how to reprogram the default patterns of posture into an uplifting posture that radiates health this practice is designed to take the teachings of each pose and we learn how to apply it to everyday functional movement and this is where our movement and our bodies truly begin to shape-shift and we feel the benefits of the bow spring in this practice we learn how to engage all of the muscles equally so that no single muscle has to do the brunt of its work on its own when all of the muscles are equally participating when then the whole body benefits and a grounded lightness is felt we are not passively stretching in the bow spring practice but more so were actively opening from a toned engaged muscle system because we know that life is not static and life is always moving we bring a dynamic intuitive slow pulse to our poses this then reflects the natural rhythm of life that is continually moving forward so straight up this practice it's amazing for anyone from elders to children and every age in between it's incredible for anyone who wants to increase their athleticism or experience more agility it's amazing for anyone who wants to overcome chronic pain because it's so damn therapeutic and for anyone who wants to get to know their body in a different way for anyone who wants to experience more grace in and strength in their everyday movement this posture system is for all sizes and all body shapes it's for anyone who has an open mind and a willingness to learn so I'm really excited I am launching my first online series of classes which will be six weeks long and we'll be meeting twice a week for one hour it's open to eight people and they must be committed to this six-week class series if you're interested in knowing more details about that and definitely send me a message if you have any questions about what it is that I just shared with you about what the BOE spring is then please ask away happy posture to you happy posture to me and may we use our posture to benefit all

Practice summary

Level
all levels
Duration
4 minutes
Equipment
yoga matnone
Target areas
SpineGlutesLower backFull body (holistic muscle engagement)
Energy
balancing

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