Your core (and how it moves) matters. Think of the core in the four quadrants on both the front and back. Each shoulder and hip should have the ability to initiate a twisting movement. Which quadrants are easy to initiate movement from? What’s sleepy? Soft rolls address blind spots while integrating the core.

How to do soft rolls:

1. Lie on your back, with your legs flat and arms on the ground overhead.

2. Reach one limb up to the ceiling, cross your body's midline, and use that to pull you onto your belly.

3. To roll back onto your back, use that same limb and keep the others floppy.

   • Arms: reach out to the side and use your eyes and breath to roll back.

   • Legs: bend the knee, and reach your heel across to roll back.

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