“This lesson involves lying on the stomach with the head resting on hands, knee bent with the foot in the air and looking over the shoulder to see in the direction of the heel.
Lying on the stomach is a pre-requisite for the development of the extensor muscles of the back which allows progression of sitting, kneeling , standing and walking.
All too often, lying on the stomach becomes less used in our daily activity to the point where it feels so unfamiliar, difficult or painful and may be avoided altogether .
There are many benefits to reclaiming one’s ability to lie on the stomach and with it the function of the extension-essential to human uprightness.
It is my experience, that with a gradual approach, by respecting comfort, most people will find they are able to reclaim their ability to lie on their stomach to improve their ease of uprightness and notice improvement in chronic discomforts.
In this 2 part lesson, I invite you to explore some strategies for finding comfort lying on your stomach.
Source lessons : Russell Delman’s The Embodied LifeVolume 1
Lesson 2 Giving Your Weight to the Ground, and
Lesson 9 Choosing Comfort
Movement Lesson Connecting with the ground to assist comfort lying on stomach
1. Part A 31 minutes
Involves sensing your connection with the ground standing, sitting on chair, lying on back and then systematically pressing and releasing different parts of yourself.
2. Part B 28 minutes - Finding comfort on the stomach ; pressing and releasing
(this exploration includes experimenting with supports of pillows, folded or rolled up towel/blanket to assist finding comfort on your stomach. You may want to have a pillow and towel prepared before starting the lesson)
Please enjoy your exploration,
Marianne.”
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