12/19/2025
Many of carry stress in our shoulders. Eagle Arms is a great stretch to open up the space between the shoulder blades and release that tension.
Give it a try:
- Start sitting comfortably.
- Reach your arms straight out to both sides.
- Bring your arms in front of you and cross them at your elbows.
- Bend your elbows about 90 degrees so hands are lifting up.
- Slide the backs of your hands together to touch or try to reach around and slide palms together.
- Lift your elbows up to chin height and press your arms into each other.
- Hold for 5-10 breaths, then repeat crossing the elbows with the other one on top.
Pro tip: after holding elbows at chin height for a few breaths, try lowering your elbows down toward your core with hands coming forward and feel the stretch move!
Let me know what you think of this pose and what other stretches you’d like to learn about.
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