Mini Swan
โ #pilates4life2020: #7 of 31 exercises
What’s it good for? โ
๐ Do you work at a desk? โ
๐ Spend a lot of time in a chair? โ
๐ Work in a kitchen? โ
๐ Spend hours driving? โ
๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝย This is one of the best exercises you can do to fix a posture that has been affected by these types of environments!
A Quick Guide to the Mini Swan
Hints and Tipsโ
๐ก Most of the hints and tips for the Swan apply here! See how Pilates concepts transfer between exercises and build on each other?โ
๐ก Allow our arms to float up until they are roughly in line with your hips. โ
๐ก Reach your hands towards your heels and pump towards the ceiling. โ
๐ก You should really feel the muscles under your shoulder blades and the backs of your arms really working.โ
๐ก Keep your palms facing the ceiling
๐ก Donโt let your neck or shoulders tense.โ
๐ก Keep your arms straight but not stiff.โ
๐ก Breathe in slowly, but very deeply.โ
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Joe Pilates on Mind Body Connectionโ
๐ฌ โฆTo explain exercise, Joe Pilates liked to quote Schiller: ‘lt is the mind itself which builds the body’.โ