Movement · Desk Stretch
Reach Both Arms Overhead
The Work · Move 6 of 14
Why this one
Reaching up lengthens a spine that has been folded into a chair and pulls a full, expansive breath into lungs that shallow breathing keeps half-empty.
How to do it
Inhale and sweep both arms up. Interlace your fingers, flip your palms to the ceiling, and press up to open the ribcage and lungs.
Keep in mind
Grow taller with every inhale.
Every move: lightly lift your pelvic floor — a gentle lift, never a clench — and breathe slow and full (hold the stretches for about 5 easy breaths, at least 30 seconds). New to the lift? →