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Did you know that the head and neck feature in many of our clients’ issues? A fragile area by nature, clients with jaw issues, headaches, repercussions of concussions, chronic conditions such as sleep apnea, sacral imbalances, as well as spinal asymmetry and foot problems can likely trace their lack of Pilates progress and distress or discomfort to this vital area. Learn fascial and motor control strategies that allow progression to more advanced Pilates vocabulary and open avenues of alleviation for stubborn “benign” symptoms.
Objectives
- Learn essential anatomy and fascial systems involved with the head and neck
- Better understand resting jaw, tongue postures
- Better understand concussions, sleep apnea and tempero-mandibular weakness
- Learn fascial exercises for coordination and self-relief of the jaw and facial muscles
- Learn exercises related to fascial neck gliding to promote mobility and range of motion
- Learn Pilates environment (props and equipment) strategies and exercises to develop stability and strength
- Learn fascial exercises for coordination and self-relief of the jaw and facial muscles
- Learn exercises related to fascial neck gliding to promote mobility and range of motion
- Learn Pilates environment (props and equipment) strategies and exercises to develop stability and strength
All active people can use this course.
Lesson Plans
Lesson 1. Head and Neck Lecture
- Brief fascia primer
- Anatomy observations from
- Carla Stecco
- Andrez Pilat
- Frank Netter
- Complete Anatomy App
- Overview of Labs
- Diaphragm of Head and Neck
- Head and Neck Flow
- Tongue and Throat
- Jaw
- Shoulder, head/neck, arm flow
- Cognitive Stimulators
- 4 Lecture Labs
- Freeing the Neck and Spine
- Breath of Fire
- Pandiculation
- 4 Diaphragms
- Box Breath
Lesson 2. Lab #1 – Global fascial support of the head and neck
- Mat
- Shoulder, neck and arm flow
- Seated Neck Side bend and rotations
- Seated Neck triangle stretches with and without bands
- Fascial head releases
- Fascial ball for “ root of the neck” and sternum
- Fascial ball for axillae- how the arms pull down upon the neck
- Breathing with trunk control for apnea
- Q and A
Lesson 2. Lab #2 – Specific functions
- Tongue, throat, larynx exercises
- With spoon, tongue depressor, straw, water, balloon
- Facial Fascial release with spoon
- Soft ball supine neck support integration to sacrum
- Mewing and the spine
- Apparatus
- Reformer neck posture
- Supine/ prone / quadruped/ kneeling/ seated/ scooter / standing on reformer
- In combination with tongue/ throat /eye/ voice cues/ pelvic integration
- Table Table suspended sling leans
- Q and A
