| Membership Category: |
Pilates Lesson Planner |
| Sub Category: |
Arc |
| Types: |
Arm Balance, Back Bend, Balance, Hip Opener, Supine, Object |
| Anatomy: |
Arms & Shoulders, Core, Hips |
| Chakras: |
Heart Centre |
| Therapy: |
Herniated Disc, Sciatica |
| Drishti: |
Up |
| Dosha: |
Pitta, Kapha |
Lie on the back (sacrum behind the apex of the arc). Slide down the arc keeping your head and shoulder blades on the mat. Knees bent. Feet on the arc. Hold inside of the arc. Lift both legs towards the ceiling. Exhale, bring legs behind head, parallel to the mat. Separate legs hip distance apart. Bring legs together, lift up. Lower legs, arch back over the arc, lift and stretch the chest. Keep legs hip distance apart. Join and lift your legs back to start. Repeat.
Strengthens abs and shoulders. Improves spine flexibility.
