Rolling Like a Ball
The primary intent of rolling like a ball is to strengthen the abdominals and massage tension out of the spine. In order to achieve this, you need to achieve deep abdominal engagement and a C-curve, which must be maintained throughout the exercise.
Rolling like a ball also has the following objectives and benefits:
- helps you find your center of gravity by requiring that you come back to your balance point from the dynamic rolling movement the potential to relieve tension in the lower back and hip
- challenges the ability to maintain abdominal contraction
- requires that we learn how to establish control of the movement with momentum
Fundamental exercises for the rolling like a ball include lateral thoracic breathing, shoulder shrugs, cat, chin nod.
This is an exerpt from our Pilates Teacher Training manual. Register for the next Pilates Teacher Training program.
