Supported Roll Back

Once you get the sequence of the movement you may want to play with how the breath works to support the flow of movement. You can learn a lot by trying a few different breathing patterns with the same exercise.

Try any of the following patterns. Each one will offer you a different insight into how to work with the breath to deepen your scoop, use the breath to fill out your back, and to enhance control and flow in an exercise. Just be clear about which pattern you want to use before you start.

Breathing Patterns:

1. Inhale to go back. Exhale to return.
   
   
2. Inhale to go back. Hold and Exhale. Inhale to return in the curve. Exhale to sit upright.
   
   
3. Exhale back. Inhale to return.
   
   
4. Exhale back. Hold and Inhale. Exhale to come forward. Inhale to sit upright.