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NoBS FORM: Cyclone Stretch
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. Raise your arms up in the air and rotate them around in a circular motion. You will keep your hips in place and rotate at the waist.
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Pigeon Pose
Start in a downward facing dog and bring the right leg forward towards your right hand and rest it on the floor, while reaching your right ankle towards the left hand and resting it on the floor. Lower your hips towards the floor, resting on top of your right leg. Straighten your left leg out beh...
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Supine Stretch
Lie on your back with your toes pointed forward and raise your hands over your head to stretch.
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Cobra Pose
Place your palms flat on the ground directly under your shoulders, bend your elbows straight back and hug them into your sides.
Pause for a moment looking straight down at your mat with your neck in a neutral position. Anchor your pubic bone to the floor.
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Wall-Assisted Hip Stretch
Put your palm on the wall at shoulder height. Then put your right leg over your left and push your hip away from the wall. Don't forget to do the opposite for the other side.
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Supine Twist
Lift both feet and bring the knees toward the chest until the shins are parallel to the ground. Keep the palms and shoulders flat on the ground and lower the knees to one side of the body. Hold this position for 20 seconds before switching to the other side. Repeat several times on each side.
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Vacuum Stretch
Take a deep breath in and suck your stomach in. Think about moving your belly button to the inside back wall of your body.
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Wall Chest Stretch
You will stand in front of the wall and plant your palms against the wall about shoulder width apart and shoulder height. Then you will walk your legs back while keeping your elbows and knees locked. Allow your chest to naturally lower, stretching your chest and hamstrings. When finished, walk...
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Side Stretch
Stand up with your feet set slightly wider than your shoulders. Then raise your left arm up and sideways over your head. At the same time reach down with your right arm and bend your upper body down to the right hand side. Repeat this on the other side.
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Forward Fold
While standing straight up, put your chin against your chest. Next you will slowly bend down like you are going to touch your toes, while keeping your legs straight.
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Child's Pose
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Pelvic Tilt
Lie on your back on the floor with your knees bent. Flatten your back against the floor by tightening your abdominal muscles and bending your pelvis up slightly. Hold for a few seconds. Repeat.
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Prayer Stretch
Keep your arms straight and bring your hands together over your head in a prayer position. You will then lean to the right, then to the left, and lastly to the back to stretch your body.
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Forearm Stretch
Bring our forearm out in front of us, clasp the top of our palm, and bring that arm down so that our fingers are facing into our body. Be sure to completely lock out this elbow. Reverse it to where your fingers are facing inward and repeat the stretch.
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Neck Stretch
Grab the edge of the bench or whatever you are sitting on and then tilt your head in the opposite direction. Meet your ear to your shoulder. You should feel this stretch down into your arms, and sometimes even down into your fingertips.
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Bench Arch
Lay back on a bench or ball with either hitting the middle of your back. While your feet rest on the ground, raise your hands over your head then letting the weight of them fall and stretch your body.
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Ankle Roll
Roll your foot around with the heel up to move the ankle joint; switching the direction that you roll periodically.
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V-Sit and Reach
Sit on the floor with your legs stretched out in front of you with knees straight and feet upright. In a slow, steady movement, lean forward at the hips, keep your knees straight, and slide your hands forward. Extend as far as you can.
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Knee to Navel Stretch
First you will grab a yoga strap and lay down on your yoga matt on your back. Put the yoga strap behind your knee pulling your knee towards your navel. let your leg rest slightly outward, while keeping your other leg as straight as possible.
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Standing Hip Stretch
You will put one foot behind the other, digging the ball of the foot into the floor. Then you will put your hands on your back and push your pelvis forward. Be sure to switch legs and repeat.
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Side Stretch
You will stand with your feet about shoulder width apart. While raising one arm, lean to the opposite side. Be sue to keep your armpit open and lean ever so slightly forward to make sure that you are stretching your back.