The Erector-Spinae muscles which lie deepest and closest to the spine are also the deepest stabilisers of the spine. A healthy back awareness is paramount in the many upper body PBT exercises. During this exercise “Elongated Arabesque”, demonstrated by Mia Heathcote- Senior Soloist with the Queensland Ballet, we are encouraging the deep back and transverse abdominal muscles to work in harmony to reduce the pressure from the lumbar spine which can often be overused in an arabesque. Crunching the

3.5K views · 138 reactions | Anatomy 101 - the lumbar erectors The Erector Spinae muscle actually consists of three columns of muscles, the Iliocostalis, Longissimus, and Spinalis, each running parallel on either outer side of the Vertebra and extending from the lower back of the skull all the way down to the Pelvis. | OMT Training | Facebook