Purpose: This video teaches skaters how to practice a neutral spine to help improve their posture and prevent injuries and common skater errors like anterior pelvic tilt and sway back.
Focus: Neutral spine, posterior tilt, anterior tilt, low abdominals, deep abdominals, posture, alignment, injury prevention, spinal mobility.
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Foundation: Seated neck and spinal mo...
Purpose: In this video, Emily guides skaters through a sequence of seated neck stretches. Beginners should do standing neck stretches rather than seated as it is more likely for skaters to round their spine and not maintain good posture when seated rather than standing. Neck stretches are importa...
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Beginner-Foundation: Standing neck mo...
Purpose: In this video, Emily guides skaters through a sequence of neck stretches. Neck stretches are important to maintain full body mobility, and good body awareness. Skaters often have issues dropping their head or knowing where it is in space during jump or spin, so these exercises can help s...
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All levels: Thread the needle spinal ...
Purpose: This pose is a great exercise for spinal mobility and to help relieve neck, shoulder, or upper back pain.
Focus: Shoulder mobility, spinal mobility, spinal rotation, back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain
