In GYROTONIC® Training, each family of exercises has a focus. For the Handle Series, the primary focus is the spinal ranges of motion. But there are also many opportunities in each family to branch out, to multitask, so to speak. This variation on stirring adds in hip opening for both the anterior and posterior hip.
Some exercises have cool names, like Dolphin, Waterfall or Cabbage Patch. The names of other exercises are simply the motions you do in the exercise. This exercise should have a cooler name.
Single Spiral from the Handle Series is a fundamental exercise in the system. I'm sure the overwhelming majority of sessions I've taught, I've used Single Spiral.
Spirals are one of the 7 Primal Movements, which are movements we develop naturally as babies. It's the second primal movement. Once you can get yourself sitting on your baby butt, you start turning around.