2 Minute Shoulder Stretch (Partner Yoga)

Tight shoulders? Try this simple partner stretch. This 2 minute partner yoga shoulder stretch helps release tension, improve mobility, and create space through the upper body.
Practising with a partner allows for a deeper, supported stretch while staying gentle and controlled.
Perfect for couples, friends, or anyone wanting to explore yoga together in a simple and accessible way.
Move slowly, communicate with your partner, and stay within a comfortable range of motion.
Please listen to your body as you practice. Avoid pushing into pain and communicate clearly with your partner. Stop if anything doesn’t feel right.

Transcript

Welcome to this video where we'll be stretching out our shoulders. So across the arms over in front and then elbow rolls forward and back. Inhaling and exhaling, Inhaling and exhaling. And now let's do one at a time. Elbow rolls back and this time twist through the torso more. So if you feel motivated to do stretching or yoga by yourself, You can always grab a partner as we are now. Good. Make that your last one. And then when you're ready, Interlace hands behind the back of the body, Reach the arms down and back and open up through the chest. Maybe lift the gaze slightly, Press the hands down and back. And releasing. And now we come on to our partner. So Nikki's going to face away from me and she'll have her feet hip distance apart. I'll take my left foot forward, Right foot back or the other way around. It doesn't matter. I'm going to take hold of Nikki's wrist. So around the outside of the wrist. And Nikki is going to slowly lean forward without sticking out her bum. So she's keeping as straight as she can. I'm slightly leaning back, So I'm not using my shoulders to lift. I'm using my body weight to lift and lifting our arms up, Stretching through the backs of the shoulders. And releasing. And now we switch. So my feet hip distance apart, Nikki's feet one foot in front the other, Taking hold of the outside of the wrist. I'm slightly leaning forward as Nikki's lifting my hands. So you can always speak to your partner to see how the stretch is. And breathing. Give a little roll out through the shoulders. And releasing. Thank you for watching. See you again. My name's Sandhya.