Movement · Morning Mobility
Standing Side Reach
The Work · Move 4 of 9 · 3 each side
Why this one
The side body and ribs get almost no movement while you sleep. Reaching over lengthens them and opens the breath along your sides.
How to do it
Feet hip-width. Reach your right arm up overhead, then bend gently over to the left, keeping your weight even in both feet. Hold a full breath, return to center, and repeat on the other side.
Keep in mind
Lengthen up and over — don’t collapse into it.
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? →