Gwen Mackenzie

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Lower Body Rolling

For these excerises, you'll need two pieces of equipment: a tennis ball and a foam roller or bolster.

 

Exercise 1: Rolling the Feet

Gwen leads Dagmar Viberg through a sequence of fascial releases on the soles of the feet.
When performing this exercise, be sure you are standing beside a wall, chair or table in case you need to correct your balance.

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Demonstration Windows PC Macintosh

 

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Recorded: February 28, 2009
Running time: approx. 4 minutes 30 seconds

 

Exercsie 2: Rolling the Glutes

Gwen shows where to concentrate when rolling the glutes; Dagmar then demonstrates.

Explanation Windows PC Macintosh
     
Demonstration Windows PC Macintosh

 

Recorded: February 28, 2009
Running time: approx. 2 minutes 30 seconds

 

Exercsie 3: Rolling the Hip Flexors

Gwen leads Dagmar deep into the flexor fibres.

Demonstration Windows PC Macintosh

 

Recorded: February 28, 2009
Running time: approx. 2 minutes 10 seconds

 

Exercsie 4: Rolling the Low Back

Gwen shows where to concentrate when rolling from the spine toward the abdominal attachments.

Explanation Windows PC Macintosh
     
Demonstration Windows PC Macintosh

 

Recorded: February 28, 2009
Running time: approx. 3 minutes 10 seconds

 

Exercsie 5: Passive Psoas and Hip Flexor Release

Gwen leads Dagmar through a series of passive stretches over the foam roller.

Demonstration Windows PC Macintosh

 

Recorded: February 28, 2009
Running time: approx. 2 minutes

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