This movement is called shoulder stretch.
There will be three deep breaths on each side.
Let's begin.
Bring your right arm into cactus.
So the palm is facing forward, the elbows bend to 90 degrees to your right side.
When you're ready, reach that elbow across your chest towards the left
side and soften the cactus portion.
Grab the corner of the elbow as you've reached to the left side
and pull your right elbow towards your left side across your body.
Your right hand may touch your right shoulder, and if this is uncomfortable,
explore where pulling your elbow in front of your body feels most comfortable.
Sometimes you might need to lower the elbow, or sometimes you might need
to raise the elbow for the stretch to feel it on the back of the side.
Inhale deeply once you've found the most comfortable position.
And feel the stretch on the back of the shoulder,
and exhale.
Inhale, pull with the left hand, the right elbow just a little
bit more towards the left side.
Inhale,
and exhale.
Pull the elbow if you can, just a little bit more.
Last inhale, inhale deeply.
Exhale to soften the right arm back down towards your side.
Give the shoulder a little bit of a shake as we prepare for the left side.
So bring your left arm into cactus, palm faces forward, elbow to your
side, reach the left elbow forward and across towards the right side.
Find the position of the left elbow towards the right side that
might be most comfortable for you.
So it might be across your chest, it might be higher up on your chest, or
lower, whichever feels most comfortable.
On an inhale, use your right hand to pull the left elbow towards the right side.
Feel the stretch on the left side.
And on the exhale, pull the left elbow towards the right side.
Inhale, feel the stretch.
Exhale, see if you can pull a little bit more.
Inhale for the last one.
So see how it's deep as you can make your inhale.
Exhale, pull the elbow towards the right side.
And relax your arms down back towards your side.
Give them a little bit of a shake.
That is the end of this exercise.