Seated Overhead Stretch on a Chair
Seated tall, fingers laced and palms turned up, press the hands toward the ceiling; the sides of the back and the arms lengthen.
How to do it
Setup
Seated tall on a chair, feet flat, fingers laced in front of the chest.
Steps
- Turn the palms out and press the hands up overhead.
- Reach up, shoulders down from the ears.
- Hold and breathe, then lower the arms slowly.
Common mistakes
Arching the lower back to go higher: ribs down, back upright. Shrugging to the ears: the arms reach, the shoulders stay low. Holding the breath at the top: slow, even breaths.
Breathing
Inhale reaching up, then breathe evenly in the hold.
