#30. Control Balance This one requires strength and sophisticated stabilizing strategies to support the body in the shoulder stand position while moving the arms and legs. Some intricate muscular counterbalancing goes on as the arms reach for the leg, and as you change sides. In the full classical version, you reach for the leg with both arms. Allison has chosen a slight modification, moving a single arm toward the leg. Whichever version you choose, maintain the height of the pelvis and balance of the spine throughout. Your weight should never bear down onto the neck! Feel it balanced across the back of the shoulders/upper back. ************************************* You might ask what purpose this exercise has in a functional context. While you might not ever do this precise movement in your daily life, the coordination and core integration required to do this well are valuable in understanding and practising whole body movement. It's not about individual muscles or parts. It's about how all those things work together to create fluid, well controlled movement. The body as an orchestra; with every element playing its part in the whole. And that, my friends, is really what Pilates is all about. ************************************* ⭐️⭐️ Like AND comment on this post to be entered in a draw to win a fantastic March Matness Home Pilates Prize pack; including some fabulous mat gear, a month of unlimited mat classes, and a free private lesson with one of our expert instructors! This prize pack has a retail value of over $600! See full contest rules in the link in bio. ⭐️⭐️ . . . . . . . . #marchmatness (at Moving Spirit) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-W-v5HB9iW/?igshid=zusysf4v9z1y