The Mermaid • Standard: Beginner/Intermediate • Spring Tension: Light - Medium • Muscle Emphasis: Oblique abdominals, quadratus lumborum, intercostals, abductors
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A & B. How to stretch Slide carriage out and sit in center. Place top leg/foot on top of bottom leg/foot. Align feet, hips, hand, ensure top hip above bottom hip. Slide carriage in to POT to find stretch.
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B. How to contract Press hands and feet down into floor.
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C. How to restretch Slide carriage in further. Deepen inhalations as much as possible.
What to watch out for: • Not aligning top hip with feet.