Movement · The Original 10
Side Kicks
The short answer
Strengthens the hips and glutes, and teaches pelvic stability. Lie on one side in a long line, head resting on the lower arm. The top leg sweeps forward and back while the torso stays perfectly still.
8–10 sets
Breath, Inhale to lengthen the leg · Exhale to sweep it forward
How to do it
Lie on one side in a long line, head resting on the lower arm. The top leg sweeps forward and back while the torso stays perfectly still.
Breath: exhale as the leg sweeps, inhale to control it back, the torso never rocks.
Be mindful
- Keep length in the spine to prevent the upper torso from rotating.
- Slow the pace down to hold the stability of neutral spine and pelvis.
Modification
Bend the bottom leg to 90° for a wider, steadier base if stability slips.
Move 8 of 10
The practice beneath it all
When the mind needs somewhere to land
Everything in this wing points, in the end, to the same place, the breath, and the nervous system beneath it. It is why I built SOVA: a quiet companion for the moments in between.
- Today, a daily practice that aligns you before the day pulls you a dozen directions.
- Companion, a place to process any feeling, even the happy ones.
- Pages, a soft place to set your thoughts down and out of your head.
- The House, rooms of calm to step into, whenever you need one.