Ball

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Movement

Description: This animation shows a ball position

Duration: 2.16 minutes

Abilities: Moderate

Category: Movement

Function: 

  • Improve balance, coordination, strength, and/or motor planning (praxis) skills.

  • Sensory processing, attention, and concentration

Engagement: 

  1. Lie on your back over the Happ:y sun

  2. Bring knees to belly

  3. Wrap hands around the knees

  4. Lift head off floor towards the knees

  5. Breathe

Objective Measurement:

  • Measurements dashes on side are 6 inches apart. Each shape is 6 inches apart

  • Space between Dashes and Shapes are 3 inches apart.

  • Standing in the middle of the mat, looking to the left side, the wide leg stance and arm position can be measured as the following (inches are from the center out (turtle):

    • Circle-Turtle: 6 inches

    • Circle-Star: 12 inches

    • Heart-Star: 18 inches

    • Heart-Moon: 24 inches

    • Triangle -Moon: 30 inches

    • Triangle-Diamond: 36 inches


Cautions: 

Always assess the patient’s ability to do this exercise. Make sure any obstacles are free from the space. Only use this video if this is within your scope of practice. As with all movement programs, when using our videos, you need to use common sense.  You are solely responsible for any results from use of or instruction with this video. By performing, sharing, or instructing any or all the content of this video, you are doing at your own risk.  https://www.happyw.co/, Happy Yoga LLC or Happy Wellness will not be responsible or liable for any injury or harm you or your patients sustain because of our program, online videos, or information shared on our website.  This includes emails, videos, and text. Nothing contained in this video should be considered as medical advice or diagnosis.