Stick Standing Twist Stretch
A stick across the shoulders, turn the chest to each side in turn and hold where the waist stretches.
How to do it
Setup
Feet shoulder-width, a stick across the upper back, hands near its ends.
Steps
- Turn the chest and the stick to one side, hips facing forward.
- Stop where the waist stretches and hold.
- Turn back through the middle to the other side.
Common mistakes
Swinging the stick around: turn slowly and stop at the stretch. Hips turning with the chest: keep them facing forward. Stick resting on the neck: set it on the muscles of the upper back.
Breathing
Exhale into the turn, then breathe evenly in the hold.
