Standing Mermaid Stretch
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🧜‍♀️ Try this move today Standing Mermaid Stretch.
The Standing Mermaid Stretch is a beautiful, satisfying lateral stretch that creates wonderful length and openness through the entire side body, from fingertips to hips. đź’ś
Standing tall with feet hip width apart, reach one arm up to the ceiling and lengthen it up and over to the opposite side, creating a long, graceful arc through your waist and ribs. Keep both feet grounded and avoid collapsing into your hip, think of lengthening UP and OVER rather than simply bending sideways.
✨ Benefits:
• Stretches the latissimus dorsi, obliques and intercostal muscles
• Improves lateral flexibility and ribcage mobility
This is a brilliant exercise for anyone who holds tension through the sides of the body, which after a week of sitting, lifting, carrying and generally getting on with life, is most of us! đź’ś
Try 8-10 stretches each side.
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