When you roll up, gravity pulls
you INTO the spinal flexion, which, along with the weight of the head and upper body puts too much stress on the discs.
Unloaded slow roll ups or some easy unloaded cat / cow flossing
into spinal flexion can certainly be restorative, but the problem lies within the individual context of each person executing rounded spine movements, in where they could also be a poor idea, or one that slowly compounds over years, or decades.
Not exact matches
This will ensure that proper
spinal alignment is carried over
into yoga postures and
flexion of the spine is avoided.
As a fkexion addicted society I feel there is no need to bring
spinal flexion into our practice.