Sitting Lateral Side Stretch
Seated on a stool with the arms hanging, the trunk leans to one side and holds; the seat keeps the hips from shifting.
How to do it
Setup
Seated tall on a stool, feet flat and apart, arms hanging at the sides.
Steps
- Lean the trunk straight to one side, the lower hand reaching toward the floor.
- Keep both sit bones heavy on the seat.
- Hold and breathe, then sit up and switch sides.
Common mistakes
One hip lifting off the seat: both stay down, or the stretch leaks out. Twisting the chest toward the floor: keep it facing forward. Collapsing into the bend: lengthen up first, then lean.
Breathing
Slow and even through the hold.
