PILATESOLOGY ENCYCLOPEDIA: MAT
Open Leg Rocker
EQUIPMENT
Mat
LEVEL
Intermediate | Advanced
GOALS & BENEFITS
- Stretches legs and arms
- Massages and stretches back
- Builds balance and stability
- Teaches lift in the C curve
TIPS & CUES
- Initiate rock by rotating bottom of pelvis toward ceiling, maintain same rotation to control return
- Avoid tipping head back to roll
- Avoid rolling onto neck
- Control balance position by rotating pelvis
- Elongate spine in C-curve throughout
