Following a spinal cord injury, it is very common that one side of the body is affected more than the other side. Often, the “weaker” side (or “sleepier” side as Rach likes to call it), is not only harder to connect to, it can also have decreased awareness and sensation.

How can you help wake up your “sleepy” side? 

How can you bring more awareness to this area?

How can you strengthen this area?

Rach will take you through a lecture and movement session to answer these questions! They will explain several examples of how and why one side of the body can become “sleepy” and how sometimes that weakness follows different pathways throughout the body. Rach will also explain how to bring more awareness to this side of the body and will share several exercises that specifically target that side in different positions (seated and on the floor/bed). 

Class prep: This class will be a combination of lecture and a movement session. The movement portion will begin in the seated position, and then will require a transfer to a bed/floor space as Rach will be demonstrating the last several exercises on the floor on their back, stomach, and hands and knees position. You may want someone assisting you to change positions while on the bed/floor space.