Basic Anatomy Trains
Basic Anatomy Trains
Basic Anatomy Trains
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c Fig. 6.1 The Spiral Line.
Fig. 7.1 The Arm Lines.
Fig. 9.1 The Deep
Front Line.
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You have 3 options when performing Thrive Flow: individual repetitions, held position, or continuous flow. The rogram requires
30-60 minutes.
1. When learning the skills, or when experiencing tightness, focus on repeating each of the 48 exercises for 10 repetitions as a
series of individual mobility drills. Perform all 48 slowly and deeply, but only shave off tension one thin “onion” layer at a time.
Never hold in pain. Remain under the radar of any painful events. Consider this a mobility session, like a deeper version of
“Revive.”
2. If you are experiencing full mobile, and intending deeper releases, then with control move smoothly into (and when ending,
out of) the position and hold for a 20 second exhale to your edge; the point where if you would go any further, you would
want to inhale and brace, and/or your technique decreases below very good form. If you cannot go to your depth with an
exhale, then drop down to #1 for the entire program. If you’re finding yourself spending more than 20 seconds on a particular
position, that’s good. More release = more benefit. You don’t need to cover everything, because you are hunting out hidden
stress to release. If you find it, good of you to stick around until you thoroughly melt it.
3. Finally, you can also perform in circuit fashion, as a flow, concentrating on moving as smoothly as possible through every
transition; one repetition of the skill hemmed to the next in sequence, like a graceful gymnastics routine, dance or yoga
vinyasa (technically, called a “prasara” rather than a vinyasa.) Exhale through the transitions, as well as any depth or
discomfort you encounter. If you cannot transition smoothly with an exhale, drop down to #2 for the entire program. Begin
with one of the mini-flow elements (Lateral, Rear Line, Arm Line, Deep Core, Spiral Line or Front Line) until you have it
mastered, repeating it 5-10 times or until your time expires. Then, once you have one element mastered, master another,
after which you can combine them into a larger, compound flow for synergistic effect.
Lateral Line Rear Line Flow Arm Line Flow Deep Core Spiral Line Front Line
Flow Flow Flow Flow
Seated Shinbox Corpse Leg Thread Seiza Seal to Sphinx Shin Lunge Prone
Prone Reverse Seal
Twisting Shinbox Sleeping Warrior Arm Screw Sleeping Warrior Internal Warrior Leg Thread
Arching Shinbox Arm Thread Spinal Roll Cat External Warrior Shoulder Bridge
1/2 Butterfly Tripod Plow Spinal Rock Bird Dog External Twisted Swinging Tripod
Shinbox Switch Sleeping Warrior Arm Screw Sleeping Warrior 1/2 Seiza Leg Thread
Seated Shinbox Prone Leg Thread Seiza Seal to Sphinx Shin Lunge Prone
to Corpse Reverse Seal
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