Sensing Your Head in Space: A Practical Tutorial for Movement & Strength Training

Ever wonder where your head actually is during a side plank, an aerial move, or even a basic lift? This quick tutorial guides you through a simple yet powerful sequence to help you feel and sense your head’s position in space—a skill that can transform everything from acrobatics to everyday strength training.In this session, I’ll take you through three phases:Phase 1: Awareness Building – Using gentle hand placements and specific head movements to tune into the relationship between your collarbone, neck, and head position. This foundational work creates the sensory map you’ll use throughout the rest of the practice.Phase 2: Static Hold – A side plank variation where you apply your new awareness. You’ll explore different leg positions (knees bent, staggered, or stacked) while maintaining conscious attention to where your head sits in space.Phase 3: Dynamic Movement – A rolling exercise from back to forearm and knee that lets you track how your head moves and positions itself through transitions. This is where the real integration happens.This kind of proprioceptive work is especially valuable if you’re doing anything acrobatic, aerial, or simply trying to optimize your form in weightlifting movements. When you know where your head is, the rest of your body can organize itself more efficiently around that awareness.The techniques in this tutorial can be applied across countless movement contexts. Give it a try and notice what shifts for you.If you found this helpful, please like, share, and subscribe to support more movement education content. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jennpilotti.substack.com/subscribe