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 skaters learn how to control their head in different positions.
Focus: Neck mobility, spinal mobility, body awareness, head position, neck flexion, neck extension, neck rotation, spinal mobility, artistry, expression, choreography
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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
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All levels: Cat-cow stretch
Purpose: Cat-cow is a great exercise for all levels to warm-up the back, spine, and upper body for any kind of movement. Skaters should focus on slowly articulating through each vertebrae in their spinal column as they move from cat to cow and reverse.
Focus: Spinal flexion, spinal extension, ba...
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All levels: Forward fold spinal artic...
Purpose: This variation of a forward fold is great for waking up your spine and increasing spinal mobility. Skaters should focus on slowly rolling down, imagining that they are starting with their head and neck and then lowering down vertebrae by vertebrae. When coming back up they should repeat ...
