Front Splits Strength.
Having the strength to support front splits is essential for many reason including:
Injury prevention: Strength at our end range of motion helps to stabilise the joints and muscles when they are in their most extended positions. Without sufficient strength, there’s a higher risk of muscle strains, ligament injuries and joint instability.
Enhanced performance: Being both strong and flexible will enable your extensions and front clicks to improve.
Functional flexibility: Flexibility without strength is less functional. End range strength ensures that the flexibility gained in the splits is useable for the execution of athletic dance technique.
You could aim to do this class 3x a week for a month and see how you get on 🙂
Self-Talk with Dr. Mitch
Just incase you wonder what Mitch is talking about at the very beginning – because of some tech issues we trimmed 5 mins off of the beginning whilst Mitch was figuring it out. #sillymitch lol
Ok, grab your pen and journals and let’s learn.
Mobility & Mindfulness. Bubble breath method ;)
Mindfulness & Mobility. Class 13. Includes Mantra Breathing :)
Mobility Class with Hot Chocolate Breathwork ;)
Hehehe.. Hot chocolate breathwork.. A lovely way to have youth engage in Mindfulness, to cultivate calm and focus before delving into mobility.
Mobility & Mindfulness. Class 11. ‘In light of Valentines week’ ;)
I mention the work of Kristin Neff during our little Mindfulness chat at the beginning. Here’s a link to her site. She has some great things on YouTube also.
https://self-compassion.org/
“With self-compassion, we give ourselves the same kindness and care we’d give to a good friend.” – Dr Kristin Neff
Mindfulness & Mobility. Class 5.
The quality of this video gets better after 6 minutes.. I forgot to hit record on my camera initially! Oops.
It’s world kindness week.. Let’s strengthen our compassion muscle ;)
Finishing up this week with Kindness.. And kindness starts with us! We get reflective with a few journalling prompts before a guided meditation and gentle movement and stretching aimed at the back body.
Leap Challenge. Class 1.
Let’s get going with our leap challenge! Class 1.