Full Foam Roller
The full foam roller is ideal for broad massage and/or spinal mobility exercises. These high quality foam rollers are exactly what we use in our studio, and have excellent longevity with a good amount of ‘give’. There are so many ways to use this effectively, but here are a couple ideas.
Place the foam roller on the ground, and lay your rib cage backwards across it so that it runs perpendicular to your spine, with you looking to the ceiling. Rest your hips on the ground, and legs in a comfortable position, and then support your head with your hands. Relax your head and shoulders backwards over the foam roller until you feel a gentle stretch across your upper back. Breathe in to it, then curl your head and shoulders back up for a break. You can repeat this a few times, and even play around with bending sideways or rotating a little to explore different stretches, always breathing in to the stretch.
Another idea is to lay on the foam roller so that it lines up with your spine, including your hips and head. Have your legs bent and feet wide to help you balance, and then rest your arms on the ground letting your collar bones relax. You may feel a gentle stretch in your chest or back, but if not you can open the arms wider beside you on the ground, until a stretch is found.
The full foam roller is ideal for broad massage and/or spinal mobility exercises. These high quality foam rollers are exactly what we use in our studio, and have excellent longevity with a good amount of ‘give’. There are so many ways to use this effectively, but here are a couple ideas.
Place the foam roller on the ground, and lay your rib cage backwards across it so that it runs perpendicular to your spine, with you looking to the ceiling. Rest your hips on the ground, and legs in a comfortable position, and then support your head with your hands. Relax your head and shoulders backwards over the foam roller until you feel a gentle stretch across your upper back. Breathe in to it, then curl your head and shoulders back up for a break. You can repeat this a few times, and even play around with bending sideways or rotating a little to explore different stretches, always breathing in to the stretch.
Another idea is to lay on the foam roller so that it lines up with your spine, including your hips and head. Have your legs bent and feet wide to help you balance, and then rest your arms on the ground letting your collar bones relax. You may feel a gentle stretch in your chest or back, but if not you can open the arms wider beside you on the ground, until a stretch is found.
The full foam roller is ideal for broad massage and/or spinal mobility exercises. These high quality foam rollers are exactly what we use in our studio, and have excellent longevity with a good amount of ‘give’. There are so many ways to use this effectively, but here are a couple ideas.
Place the foam roller on the ground, and lay your rib cage backwards across it so that it runs perpendicular to your spine, with you looking to the ceiling. Rest your hips on the ground, and legs in a comfortable position, and then support your head with your hands. Relax your head and shoulders backwards over the foam roller until you feel a gentle stretch across your upper back. Breathe in to it, then curl your head and shoulders back up for a break. You can repeat this a few times, and even play around with bending sideways or rotating a little to explore different stretches, always breathing in to the stretch.
Another idea is to lay on the foam roller so that it lines up with your spine, including your hips and head. Have your legs bent and feet wide to help you balance, and then rest your arms on the ground letting your collar bones relax. You may feel a gentle stretch in your chest or back, but if not you can open the arms wider beside you on the ground, until a stretch is found.
