05/01/2022
Tight shoulders? Give this shoulder opener a try:
Step 1:
⁕ Stretch your right arm straight out to the right, parallel to the floor.
⁕ Rotate your arm inward; the thumb will turn toward the floor.
⁕ Point toward the wall behind you, with the palm facing the ceiling.
⁕ Exhale and bring the arm behind your torso and tuck the forearm in the hollow of your lower back, parallel to your waist, with the right elbow against the right side of your torso.
⁕ Roll the shoulder back and down. The back of your hand will be between your shoulder blades. See that your right elbow doesn’t slip away from the right side of your torso.
Step 2:
⁕ Stretch and straighten your left arm out to the side, parallel to the floor.
⁕ Turn the palm up and stretch the arm up, palm faces toward our back.
⁕ Lift actively through your left arm, then with an exhale, bend the elbow and reach down for the right hand.
⁕ If possible, hook the right and left fingers or use your shirt, bra or strap to hold onto and breathe into the stretch.
Step 3:
⁕ Lift the left elbow toward the ceiling and, firm your shoulder blades against your back ribs.
⁕ Lift your chest.
Step 4:
⁕ Stay in this pose for about 1 minute.
⁕ Release the arms and repeat on the other side.
Let us know how it goes! 💛
