How to Stretch With Art in Indy

Seated camel – press hands into waist/lower back as you lean back

Body lift (chair needs arms) – hands on chair arms, feet planted, lift body off chair

Seated twist

Chair pose – hands extended up and out in front shoulder width apart, lift hips off seat if possible

Seated forward fold – feet planted, knees bent, hands on table or hips, lead w/heart

Seated cow – palms on table, arms bent, then arch back and look up slightly

Seated cat-palms on table, arms extended. Round back and let head curl in toward stomach

Seated calf/hamstring stretch – one leg bent, one straight with toes toward ceiling, bend forward at waist

Seated hip stretch – Ankle on top of opposite knee

Plank-lie face down resting on the forearms, palms in the floor. Push off the floor, raising up onto toes and resting on the elbow.

Forearm stretch – with straight arms pull back of hand toward body

Hamstring stretch – Put one leg in front with toes up to the ceiling, bend at the waist

Inner thigh stretch – Lunge sideways and keep opposite leg straight

Illiotibial stretch – Cross one leg in front of the other. Lean sideways toward the front leg

Quad stretch – Knees together, pull one leg up behind you and hold onto foot

Chest stretch – Interlace hands behind body and straighten arms

Chest stretch – Interlace hands behind body and straighten arms

Shoulder circles – fingertips on shoulders, bring elbows together and lift in front of you, bring elbows up and separate, then out to the side to return to start position

Shoulder stretch – pull one arm across body at shoulder level. Use other hand to pull arm toward body.

Eagle arms-wrap your arms and hands pressing palms together

Side lean – One hand on hip, reach the other hand straight up in the air and lean towards the other hand

Standing twist – w/ fingers interlaced press palms down with straight arms, turn shoulders to right, then left

Tree pose – place foot against opposite ankle or calf, knee to side, palms to heart, then hands overhead

Modified Tree pose – place foot against opposite ankle or calf, knee to side, palms to heart, then hands overhead

Triceps stretch – place one hand on back behind neck with elbow extended straight up in the air. Use other hand to push down on elbow

Upper back stretch – Interlace hands in front of body with arms straight out. Tuck head in between arms.