Answer: Thigh lift

Thigh Lift Illustration by Julia Blushak

Thigh lift is the most important sequence for alleviating sacroiliac pain and restoring pelvic-femoral rhythm in the shortest possible time. Thigh lift activates what Bartenieff called the “dead seven inches.” It supports and trains mobility/stability, the dynamic pelvic tilt and the coordinated action of superficial and deep hip flexors. It is this action that tunes up the sacroiliac joint and keeps it moving in its correct anatomical pattern. When the joint is not moving, or moving poorly, you will have pain below your waist on one or both sides of your pelvis.

This deceptively simple exercise is actually a profound process involving breathing, timing, yielding and grounding with the coordinated movement of pelvis and thigh. Thigh lift is taught in every 3-D WORKOUT™ class.