The JATi Technique
develops your core to be the power centre of your body
The JATi Core Contraction
An exercise that isolates and contracts
the abdominal muscles with each exhale.
JATi Seated Core Contraction
JATi Mat Core Contraction
JATi Technique
power from within
the truth about core
There’s a misconception that core refers only to abdominal muscles. However, the term core includes the entire midsection of the body: the muscles of the abdomen as well the pelvic floor, hips, glutes and low back.
A sitting lifestyle weakens all of our core muscles to such a degree, that when doing traditional core exercises, most people’s core muscles are not engaging.
muscle amnesia
When core muscles are not challenged, they stop working. It’s as if the muscles have amnesia.
Many people experience core amnesia even when they’re doing classic core exercises.
compensation
Your body learns to accommodate muscle amnesia and function without your core. It adapts and compensates by using other muscles (usually the legs/hips/back) which then become overactive and tight.
These adaptations become the new norm. Every time your body needs your core, the compensation kicks in and the legs/hips/back do the work instead of the core muscles.
vicious cycle
Muscle amnesia leads to compensation, compensation enables muscle amnesia.
They reinforce each other creating a self-perpetuating cycle. Even with normal core exercises, the core muscles don’t engage while the legs/hips/back do all the work.
universal patterns
If you struggle with this, know that most people struggle with the same thing:
underactive core, pelvic floor & glutes (amnesia)
overactive thighs, hips & back (compensation)
JATi Technique was made for this
Every JATi exercise and JATi stretch counters the amnesia and compensation of a sitting lifestyle:
JATi strengthening exercises awaken the core
JATi relaxing stretches release the body’s tension
Intro to JATi Technique
all you need is a chair
2 1/2 minutes
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