Finding A Stack

A Place to Begin From & Return to over and over...

Stacking rib cage over pelvis positions diaphragm over pelvic floor. This sets the stage for balanced muscle engagement around the torso and excellent pressure management for breathing ease.

Find your stack…

First, use your hands to locate the oval shape of your rib cage at the level of the xiphoid process (aka the point at the bottom of the sternum). Complete the oval by imagining connecting the fingers front and back, then orient the flat surface within your fingers so that it is parallel to the floor

.Next, locate a similar oval created by the pelvis. Place pointer fingers on the point that is the ASIS as thumbs point to the side and back. Again, complete the oval by imagining the fingers connected front and back. Orient the flat surface within your fingers to be parallel to the floor

With the two ovals parallel to the floor, you have organized a neutral stack. You may feel work happening in the abdominal muscles (between rib cage and pelvis). Often the back muscles have existed in a shortened state causing abdominal muscles on the front to be stretched long. If you feel this work, even a small amount, this probably has been your habit.

Stacked! You may notice our model has some imbalances in the spine.

Here is a movement & breathing exercise to begin rebalancing the muscles in the abdominal region.

This stack is also uber useful for any movement including weight lifting, walking, running, and virtually anything you do! It’s a place to begin from and return to over and over and over…