The Trunk

Self Care

Self care of the trunk comes in many forms and usually involves a somewhat gentle release as alot of your anterior musculature lies deep.

Stretch

Self Care

Nothing feels as good as an almost full body stretch! Try out these simple stretches and see how it impacts your daily life after a week.

Activate

Self Care

Activate

Want to breathe better? Easy activation exercises like diaphragmatic breathing can be both restful and centering all at once!

Self Care

The Trunk for us encompasses everything from your neck to your hips / pelvis so here you will find our top picks for maintaining broadly your "trunk".

In this series:

Diaphragm Release
Quadratus Lumborum and Paraspinals
Paraspinals only

Stretch

If you find yourself in a job that has you sitting at a desk, these stretches will do wonders for your posture! As you collapse inwards your anterior chain of the trunk becomes contracted and weak. Try these simple top picks and let us know your thoughts!

In this series:

Crucifix
Cobra
Child's Pose
Rhomboids

Activate

Here in our activations you'll see:

Diaphragm activation. Proper activation of the diaphragm is vital particularly as it is the primary muscle for respiration.
Something fun: the heart is directly affected by the diaphragm through it's central tendon by ligaments. the heart literally rides up and down on the diaphragm as you breathe! So, breathing can massage your heart!

Also here, see our Deadbug core activation drill!

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