This class is for Spine Lateral Flexion

No equipment needed.

The QL is often an area of weakness and tightness for a lot of people, so I wanted to make a spine lateral flexion class to help target that area specifically.

Training spine lateral flexion PAILs/RAILs can be very tricky. A lot of people with struggle with this base at first and that can be completely normal. It can be challenging to initiate the PAILs/RAILs at first. Having control over the spine, especially laterally, is something that takes a lot of practice and repetition to get better at. This is not commonly a range of motion that is trained, so not a lot of people will have great control over this range in the beginning. Over time, with practice, it will get better.

You might also have a hard time finding the stretch and this will take some playing around with. Also remember - everyone can feel the stretch in slightly different ranges of motion, so if the cues and exact alignment that is shown in class doesn’t work great for your body, give yourself the freedom to explore slightly different angles to help identify the stretch for yourself. Kinstretch is a self-exploration practice and everyone’s body is unique, so give yourself that freedom to see what works best for your body.

Now please be mindful that if your low back is an area of weakness, limitation, or past injury - it’s really important to start off light with this class. Keep your intensity light at first, especially during PAILs/RAILs. Then you can gradually build up the intensity over time as you do this class more often.

We’ll work 3 rounds of PAILs/RAILs in our lateral flexion base, but always listen to your body and go at your own pace. If 3 rounds feels like too much, stick to just 2 rounds at first then you can build up to more over time.

I hope you enjoy this class!