Bear (Foundational)
The Locomotion Collection
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Set up:
- Start on all fours with hands stacked under shoulders and knees under hips
- Rotate elbow pits forward to help set shoulders
- Spread fingers wide
- Tuck toes under
- Actively press into the floor and lift hips to the ceiling (achieving an “A” position)
- If mobility allows, drop heels towards the floor
- Think about extending as “tall” as possible, decreasing space between shoulders and ears
- Move by stepping opposite hand and foot. Try to start slowly, taking time to really feel what your body is doing.
- As you step, try to think about moving through your shoulders instead of solely bending at the elbow
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Frogger (Foundational)
Set Up:
- Start by getting into a low “bottom of” squat position.
- Shift weight forward and place hands on the ground in front of you.
- Actively push through the floor, protracting shoulders.
- Knees drop towards the ground, putting you into a “floating table top” position
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Crab (Foundational)
Set Up:
Start sitting on the ground with legs bent and feet planted in front of you.
Feet should be about hip width apart.Place hands just outside of shoulder width either facing outward or behind you.
For starting out, you may feel more comfortable with hands facing outward as it may put ...
