For this exercise, you’ll need a pillow, bolster, or cushion. Arrange yourself comfortably on your side, with the cushion underneath your side ribs. Rest your head on your arm or another pillow, and extend the other arm overhead along the floor. It’s important that you’re comfortable, so take the time to get your setup right […]
Begin on the floor in a comfortable semi-supine position. Allow yourself to be supported by the surface underneath you for a breath or two, releasing into gravity. Draw both knees up toward the torso, then drop them over to one side. Extend your top arm in the opposite direction from your knees, coming into a […]
Reach overhead and clasp one wrist with the opposite hand. Using gentle traction on your wrist, lengthen into a gentle side stretch, feeling for opening and release in the space between the ribs. Soften the jaw, soften the belly and soften the knees, allowing for a generous, spontaneous breath through an open mouth. If it’s […]