Hello YouTube Community, Today's video is short and may seem simple, but it is highly beneficial for your proprioception. And it is fun!
One of the biggest fears as we age (for a good reason) is falling. Increasing proprioception decreases your injury risk by 45% in one study; FYI the same study notes that stretching only decreases injury risk by 4%. I am know to make the argument that yoga balance poses are a waste of time if you are doing them for balance (they are fantastic for strength building, bone density, and inner focus). Of course we may find balance in a tree pose when we are completely still and our drishti (gaze) is focused. But what if our tree starts to sway in a high wind? In the real world, if we are going to lose our balance, it is typically not while we are standing still and focused. That is just the way it is with the patch of ice, hole in the lawn, or the dog toy I just tripped over in the dark.
Below, I am sharing a bit of the course content from my Somatic Yoga Training to give you a deeper understanding.
Proprioception is sometimes referred to as the 6th sense in human movement. It relies on receptors in muscles, tendons, and the skin (if compression/tension in joints), and the inner ear. It can be conscious (correct the posture) or unconscious (from habituation, desensitization and adaptation). Simple states like being tired or impaired by substances, decreases proprioceptivity.
We can improve and retrain our proprioceptivity by cognitively moving in unfamiliar ways like in this Somatic Yoga movement. Increasing proprioception expands the safety net for the the physical body to stay upright.
ABC’s of Proprioception - Ability, Balance and Coordination
- joint position, awareness of body relative to other parts of itself
- lets us perceive location, including position, action and motion in the body, and balance
- involves your brain, eyes, balance system, and stretch receptors in the skin. Specialized nerve endings are present in the soft tissues of the musculoskeletal system which interact with the central nervous system and coordinate body movements, postural alignment, and our balance.
- proprioceptive sensory organs are found in two distinct groups: muscles and tendons, and others are within the connective tissues (ligaments and capsules) of joints.
- three anatomical regions contain more receptors or have distinctive nerve circuits: the foot; the spine (particularly the para-spinal muscles); and specifically, the upper cervical spine.
So that's a lot of intellectual information. Now put on some dance music and have fun!
Megan MacCarthy
Hello YouTube Community,
Today's video is short and may seem simple, but it is highly beneficial for your proprioception. And it is fun!
One of the biggest fears as we age (for a good reason) is falling. Increasing proprioception decreases your injury risk by 45% in one study; FYI the same study notes that stretching only decreases injury risk by 4%. I am know to make the argument that yoga balance poses are a waste of time if you are doing them for balance (they are fantastic for strength building, bone density, and inner focus). Of course we may find balance in a tree pose when we are completely still and our drishti (gaze) is focused. But what if our tree starts to sway in a high wind? In the real world, if we are going to lose our balance, it is typically not while we are standing still and focused. That is just the way it is with the patch of ice, hole in the lawn, or the dog toy I just tripped over in the dark.
Below, I am sharing a bit of the course content from my Somatic Yoga Training to give you a deeper understanding.
Proprioception is sometimes referred to as the 6th sense in human movement. It relies on receptors in muscles, tendons, and the skin (if compression/tension in joints), and the inner ear. It can be conscious (correct the posture) or unconscious (from habituation, desensitization and adaptation). Simple states like being tired or impaired by substances, decreases proprioceptivity.
We can improve and retrain our proprioceptivity by cognitively moving in unfamiliar ways like in this Somatic Yoga movement. Increasing proprioception expands the safety net for the the physical body to stay upright.
ABC’s of Proprioception - Ability, Balance and Coordination
- joint position, awareness of body relative to other parts of itself
- lets us perceive location, including position, action and motion in the body, and balance
- involves your brain, eyes, balance system, and stretch receptors in the skin. Specialized nerve endings are present in the soft tissues of the musculoskeletal system which interact with the central nervous system and coordinate body movements, postural alignment, and our balance.
- proprioceptive sensory organs are found in two distinct groups: muscles and tendons, and others are within the connective tissues (ligaments and capsules) of joints.
- three anatomical regions contain more receptors or have distinctive nerve circuits: the foot; the spine (particularly the para-spinal muscles); and specifically, the upper cervical spine.
So that's a lot of intellectual information. Now put on some dance music and have fun!
Peaceful Holidays and Merry Christmas,
Megan
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