Standing Lean Back Stomach Stretch
Standing with the hands on the buttocks, lean back slowly with the eyes to the ceiling; the front of the trunk lengthens, the legs stay firm.
How to do it
Setup
Standing tall, feet shoulder-width, hands on the buttocks, fingers pointing down.
Steps
- Lift the chest and lean back slowly, eyes following the ceiling.
- Keep the legs firm and let the hands steady the lower back.
- Hold and breathe, then come up slowly, chest first.
Common mistakes
Folding at the lower back: lift the chest first and spread the bend. Head dropped back: gaze up, neck long. Leaning past comfort: stop at a stretch across the stomach, never a pinch in the back.
Breathing
Slow and even through the hold.
