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Simple and powerful Seated Side-bend

Uma S · 2:48

In this practice

Key teachings

  • Spinal mobility and flexibility through side bending
  • Emotional release and joy through physical expansion
  • Mindful exploration of body sensations in poses

Ideal for

  • Individuals seeking spinal and rib cage mobility
  • Anyone looking for emotional release
  • Practitioners of all levels desiring a gentle stretch

Lesson

Instructions

Trying a few variations in the side bend!

Pls listen to the narration in the video!

Steps

  • Seated side bends with variations
  • Chest and shoulder expansion within a side bend
  • Mindful breathing to facilitate rib cage opening

Benefits

  • Stretches the sides of the rib cage
  • Facilitates emotional release
  • Promotes spinal flexibility and mobility
  • Opens the chest and shoulders
  • Reduces feelings of constriction in the sternum

Transcript

today I try to experiment with my side Bend actually side bins by themselves are a great way to work with our spine and you know like um to stretch the sides of a rib cage and it's I feel it's um beautiful emotional release also as we do side bins and today um by doing this I understood that the simple stretch of you know like um expanding the chest and the shoulders in the side Bend position I felt that I I was able to bring in more expansion at my chest level and I could feel how my R cage was like beautifully opening up and uh Contracting here it was an amazing feeling as I kept repeating this I think you should try this once to understand what uh I'm trying to tell you like you go to a side Bend like half side Bend and then try to open up your chest and contract it using your other hand it's a beautiful uh work there by the body and uh you'll feel very very satisfied because you facilitated it okay let me try with the other side it's such an enjoyable position and you can start feel feeling how every vertebrae is opening up in your rib cage you can feel that you can feel how your um sternum is you know like um is is a place of like you know absolute joy and it doesn't feel con constricting anymore there is joy in this expansion and uh there's joy in doing this I really really hope that you try this out as much as I enjoy doing this so take care let me know when you try okay thanks

Practice summary

Level
all levels
Duration
7 minutes
Equipment
yoga mat
Target areas
spinerib cagechestshouldersintercostal muscles
Energy
balancing

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