Wall Spinal Twist
Instructions
- Stand with your back against a wall
- Place your feet about a foot away from the wall
- Place your hands on your hips
- Slowly twist your body to one side, keeping your hips pressed against the wall
- Hold the stretch for 10-15 seconds and then repeat on the other side
- Make sure to keep your breathing even while you are stretching
- Avoid forcing your spine too far
Benefits
- Spine: This stretch helps to improve spinal mobility and flexibility, by lengthening and releasing tight muscles in the back and sides of the spine. It also helps to improve posture, by encouraging proper alignment of the spine and shoulders. Additionally, it helps to relieve tension and tightness in the spine and surrounding muscles.
- Hips: This stretch helps to improve hip mobility and flexibility, by lengthening and releasing tight muscles in the hips and lower back. It also helps to improve posture, by encouraging proper alignment of the hips, pelvis, and spine. Additionally, it helps to relieve tension and tightness in the hips and surrounding muscles.
- Shoulders: This stretch helps to improve shoulder mobility and flexibility, by lengthening and releasing tight muscles in the shoulders, chest and upper back. It also helps to improve posture, by encouraging proper alignment of the shoulders, neck and spine. Additionally, it helps to relieve tension and tightness in the shoulders and surrounding muscles.
- Abdominals: This stretch helps to improve abdominal mobility and flexibility, by lengthening and releasing tight muscles in the abdomen and lower back. It also helps to improve posture, by encouraging proper alignment of the abdomen, pelvis and spine. Additionally, it helps to relieve tension and tightness in the abdomen and surrounding muscles.