Imprint and Release

How to

Setup: Lie on your back with knees bent, feet hip-width apart and arms relaxed.

Steps:

1. Breathe in and keep your pelvis in its comfortable resting position.
2. Breathe out and gently draw the lower belly inward so the low back gets a little heavier.
3. Breathe in and return to the resting curve; repeat without rocking the legs.

Cues: Use a small pelvic motion. · Keep both feet quiet.

Stop if: the motion causes back pain or pressure.

Easier: Make the movement smaller and place a folded towel under your head.

Harder: Pause for two breaths in the gentle imprint before releasing.