Extensorville Part 2 “Extensorville – Part One” https://mewithlauriebb.com/extensorville-part-1/ was full of anatomical information on the extensor system and the concept of co-contraction of the flexor and extensor system. I spoke to the fact that we are born in flexion and our extensor system must be developed once out Read more…
Extensorville Part 1 Remember Baby J and the development of his extensor system? See blog post here https://mewithlauriebb.com/baby-j-shows-us-how-to-develop-our-extensor-system/ and review the short video of Baby J showing us how it’s done! https://youtube.com/shorts/SDDKckKN17c?feature=share Co-contraction of the Flexor and Extensor System We are born in flexion. We develop Read more…
This blog post speaks to the way infants are born in “flexion” and must develop their extensor system so they can eventually sit, crawl, squat, stand, and walk, as well as pick things up from the ground.
Squatting is a full body movement, allowing us to function in the world around us. Without the ability to squat, it becomes difficult and/or impossible to lower ourselves towards the earth, to sit, to toilet, and to get back up again.
Squatting is a motor skill. Motor skills involve precise movement of muscles with an intent to perform a specific act. The precise movements for squatting are developed through a series of movement components we begin practicing in infancy.
Teaching yoga and movement classes gives us the perfect opportunity to explore the components that actually combine to make a squat.