Movement · Easy Days

Easy Days

Easy Days

For the good days — a little more energy, a little more work. Warm up, wake the core and hips, then cool down long. The bright counterpart to Gentle Movement.

Begin the practice →
10 moves · about 15 minutes
Before you begin

A gentle lift, throughout. On every move, lightly draw up through your pelvic floor — a soft lift from the base, never a clench, while you keep breathing. New to it? Start with Pelvic Floor Foundations →

Breathe. Hold the stretches for about 5 slow breaths — that’s at least 30 seconds; if you finish quicker, you’re breathing too fast, so slow it down. For a calming anchor, try Five Finger Breathing: with a fingertip, trace up each finger as you breathe in and down as you breathe out — five fingers, five breaths.

Warm-Up

The March

1–2 min

Move 1 →

Rolling Like a Ball

6–8

Move 2 →
The Work

The Hundred

100 beats

Move 3 →

Single Leg Stretch

8–10 each

Move 4 →

The Clam

10–12 each side

Move 5 →

Side Lift

10 each side

Move 6 →

Spine Stretch Forward

3–4

Move 7 →

Modified Back Extension

hold, 2–3 times

Move 8 →
Cool-Down

Forward Fold

hold & breathe

Move 9 →

Go for a Walk

as long as you like

Move 10 →

Easy Days

For the good days — a little more energy, a little more work. Warm up, wake the core and hips, then cool down long. The bright counterpart to Gentle Movement.

Warm-Up
1. The March · 1–2 min — Let it be brisk and buoyant — this one is meant to energize.
2. Rolling Like a Ball · 6–8 — Stay round like a ball and use control, not momentum.
The Work
3. The Hundred · 100 beats — Keep the belly flat and the low back gently anchored.
4. Single Leg Stretch · 8–10 each — Keep the upper body lifted and still — work from the center.
5. The Clam · 10–12 each side — Keep the hips stacked — don’t let the pelvis roll back.
6. Side Lift · 10 each side — Precision over height — keep the hips stacked.
7. Spine Stretch Forward · 3–4 — Grow taller before you fold — lengthen up and over.
8. Modified Back Extension · hold, 2–3 times — Lift only as far as feels good, shoulders relaxed away from the ears.
Cool-Down
9. Forward Fold · hold & breathe — Soft knees protect your low back. Let your head be the heaviest thing.
10. Go for a Walk · as long as you like — Go as far as feels good. This one is the reward, not the work.

The Way · by Gina Santangelo · ginasantangelo.com · Learn each move at ginasantangelo.com/movement