In the Pilates method, the kneeling knee stretches are one of the foundational exercises you learn on the reformer.
Although the kneeling knee stretches are part of the “beginner system” they are surely not easy! In fact, I am always surprised how challenging they are. I am always feeling the work in my whole body.
Similar to the stomach massage and the short box series in the “beginner system” you transition between 2 spinal shapes – round and tall.
In this video I want to highlight the importance of keeping a hip hinge, regardless if your spine is round or tall.
Understanding to hinge at your hips will help you not only in your workouts, but in your life!
Also, remember that the ’round back’ position we use in pilates is a TOOL to help us connect more deeply to our spine top to bottom and bottom to top! So when transitioning to ‘tall back’ from ’round back’ we feel more integrated front to back and side to side.
Happy practicing!
