How The Practice Works
A session is structured to organise movement, build support, and allow the body to recover. Each phase builds on the one before it, so the body can move with less effort and greater stability.
Rather than focusing on isolated stretches or poses, the practice works through a sequence of phases. Each one has a clear role, and together they form a complete system.
We begin with simple, repeated movements - often referred to as “joint loosening” - to restore mobility across the joints and establish coordination with the breath.
This phase reduces stiffness, improves circulation, and prepares the body for more structured work without strain.
Load is introduced progressively through standing work. The body begins to organise how it carries weight across the feet, legs, and trunk.
Movement and stillness work together here - building coordination while allowing the breath to settle between efforts.
As the hips begin to move more freely, load can be shared more evenly across the system.
This phase improves how the spine, hips, and legs work together, reducing the need for compensation elsewhere in the body.
The focus shifts to how the spine maintains support during movement.
Through coordinated actions, the trunk and limbs work together to build strength in a functional way - improving stability without unnecessary tension.
The final phase allows the body to transition from effort to rest without losing support.
Movement becomes more supported and the breath settles, creating the conditions for recovery and absorption of the work.
The Complete Practice
Each phase prepares the next. Over time, this structure improves how the body organises movement, manages load, and recovers from effort.
This full process is brought together in our Spine & Hip practice.
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