Hi there.
Thanks so much for joining me today.
My name is Jen.
We're going to do some simple stretches.
We're going to stay seated the whole time.
So go ahead and make sure you are sitting in a comfortable position.
You could be on the floor or a bed or any type of chair or a couch.
And any kind of clothing you can have your shoes all for on this is just very informal be comfortable and we're going to focus today on stretching these stretches are going to work our sides and really lifting and stretching and loosening muscles in our sides in our neck in our arms a little bit very good for if you're if you're seated a lot during the day as I am I literally sit in front of a computer for eight hours so I do try to make sure that I get up often and do some stretches out of my seat but also in my seat it's very convenient to stay seated and stretch and don't be fooled by staying in your seat because really any kind of movement is better than no movement So we'll spend about two or three minutes,
Maybe four minutes doing these stretches.
Make sure you have some space around you so that you won't bump into anything.
And let's go ahead and begin by taking a nice deep breath in.
Keep your arms up here as you exhale.
I'm gently holding on with one of my hands to my opposite wrist.
Inhale again.
And now gently fold over to one side,
Just to the space that feels comfortable for you.
Don't overextend and exhale.
Inhale and bring it back to center.
Switching hands.
And exhale to the other side Hold here for another breath.
Go ahead and inhale back to center.
Bring your arms down as you exhale.
Inhale again We're going to repeat this again.
Exhale and stay up to the top here in the center.
Inhale.
Go over to one side.
Exhale and hold here for another breath.
Inhale back to center.
And exhale to the other side.
Feel the stretch.
Go ahead and bring your arms down.
Let's do some shoulder rolls,
Taking your shoulders to the back wall.
Inhale and exhale.
Now to the front a few times.
Okay and now i would say um take your feet a little a couple inches apart your knees are going to be a couple inches apart take one hand to the opposite knee and make sure you stay upright shoulders down but your midsection your core is upright posture tall and slowly take your head and slowly from your waist over to one side.
Keep your posture tall.
Let's do a few breaths.
Let's do two breaths here.
Feel the stretch in your waist and in your neck.
And now slowly bring it back to center.
Let's take a nice breath.
Nice cleansing breath.
Take your opposite hand to your opposite knee and same thing.
Just slowly,
Slowly.
Twist at the waist and bring your head over to the opposite side.
Let's do two nice breaths here.
Keep your posture tall.
Back to center.
Go ahead and inhale,
Bring your arms up.
Clasp your opposite wrist.
And then slowly,
Slowly.
Fold.
And just gently tuck your head into your arms.
Pull slightly your one hand with your opposite wrist.
I'll take two breaths here.
Amen.
Slowly come up and bring your arms overhead Take your hands and clasp them if you can.
Bring them behind your head.
Take a breath here and really feel your chest opening up.
Another inhale.
As you exhale slowly come to the side try and keep your posture tall i can't go too far over myself just be careful that you don't lose your balance let's do a couple breaths here Now inhale back to center.
Exhale to the opposite side.
Just as far as is comfortable while maintaining your upright posture.
Take a breath.
Exhale to center.
Let's shake it out.
We're going to end here with some shoulder rolls to the back a few times.
Remember to breathe.
Into the front.
Two nice breaths in.
And out.
And last one,
Inhale.
Exhale.
Thanks so much again for joining me.
I appreciate you all.
I hope you feel refreshed,
Energized,
A little bit more grounded and centered.
Have a beautiful rest of your day.
