Stepping figure 8s, from the Gyrotonic Upper Body Opening series

Gyrotonic Figure 8s with Stepping: Master Balance & ADLs

Train for Real Life: Master Balance & Proprioception with Stepping Figure 8s.

Challenge Your Body’s Internal GPS to Prevent Falls During Daily Activities.

In almost every session I teach, I have my clients on their feet for at least one exercise. Most Activities of Daily Living are done when you’re on your feet so your training should prepare you for real life. Stepping, being one of the 7 Primal Movements, is an essential activity to train. A big upper body stretch while stepping really challenges balance and proprioception (awareness of the position and movement of the body).

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Wingmaster setting 2 stepping Arch Curl

Exercise of the Week: Wingmaster Setting 2 Stepping Arch Curl

Wingmaster Setting 2: Stepping Arch Curl

A central part of the Wingmaster material are the 7 primal movements: push, rotation, pull, gait, hinge, squat and lunge. Gait, or stepping, is a very important primal movement to teach as people get older. As people age they often feel less stable when walking, stop using their ankles in their gate and start shuffling, taking more and smaller steps.More steps mean more changes to trip and fall and that’s bad.

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