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Breathing & Stretching Exercises

Breathing

Breathing as a daily occurrence is fundamental. Breathing with a purpose has resounding effects. Practicing this method of breathing will improve wellness, focus, and revitalize. 

Face Muscles

Here we'll bring our attention to our face muscles as we continue with intentional breathing. 

Stomach

This time we'll focus on muscles around our stomach while still maintaining mindful breathing.

Arms

This is where we'll focus on flexing the muscles in our arms while maintaining mindful breathing.

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Thigh Muscles

Flex and release the muscles in our thighs while maintaining focused breathing. 

Feet Stretch

Now to focus on flexing the muscles in our feet to extend this excessive throughout our entire body. Remember to keep in mind your breathing. 

Beginning Stretch Exercise

Beginning here with this stretching exercise we'll be able to roll into other variations that focus on multiple muscle groups in the body. It's important to have a flow in our exercise routine. Our's will start here in a seated position.  

stretching large muscles

Core and Thigh Stretch

This stretch will help release the muscles in your core and thighs.

Stretching Back Muscles

Here the muscles on the back of the body are stretched. From back muscles down to the muscles in our legs.

Stretch Side to Side

Extending your arms and bending side to side will help stretch the muscle that wrap around your core and held with the bending and lifting of everyday life. 

stretch exercises, neck shoulder & arms

Shoulder Stretch

Stretching your shoulders will help mobility of the arms and increase blood flow. Remember to keep breathing throughout your exercise. 

Arm Stretch

Remember we're working through all the major muscle groups to get a full body exercise.

Neck Stretch

The muscles in our neck can sometime be so tight that it causes headaches. Let's review how stretch those muscles out here and discover the path to wellness. 

Balance exercises

Balance Exercise

This exercise will help with balance as you interlock your finger behind your head and tilt your head upward towards the celling.

Shoulder Roll

We'll begin by extending our arms out as far as we can. Then make small circles at our wrists or finger tips. 

Single Leg Stand

This balance exercise will have you stand on one foot with your opposite ankle in the opposite hand. This will cause the muscle in your leg to flex and release to keep you balanced. 

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Ankle Cross

Crossing your legs at the ankle and lifting your head back to look up at the celling will increase balance and improve confidence in your everyday abilities.

Pistol Squat

This exercise will help strength your muscles and improve balance at the same time.  

Neck Forward and Backward

Strengthening your neck muscles and challenging our balance should be a daily routine. Here's an example of how to do just that. 

stretch & hold

Neck Side to Side

Next we'll move our neck to from side to side holding for 2 seconds each before switching. 

Shoulder Roll

We'll begin by extending our arms out as far as we can. Then make small circles at our wrists or finger tips.  

Arm Extension

Here we extend our arms as far as we can to then interlock our fingers. then bring our hands to the sky and back out in front of us. 

Endurance exercises

Step Ups

Beginning with two feet on the floor. Step up to the platform then step off. continue at your pace and comfort level.

Jumping Jacks

Begin with feet slightly apart. Extend your arms above your head palm to palm. Simultaneously separate your palms to the extent both arms are horizontal "and" bring your feet together. Now return feet and hands to original position and then repeat this motion in quick repetition.

Calf Raises

Step on to a ledge where your heels can hang off the edge while maintaining your balance on this ledge by the balls of your feet and toes. Then lift to stand on the tip of your toes and lower to level out. Then just repeat this motions at your pace and comfort level.

Lower Body

Bridge

From a kneeling position lean back onto your hands to support yourself. Next lift your core towards the celling and hold for a comfortable count.

Back Bend Easy Bridge

From your back and feet flat on the floor place the palm of your fingers on the mat near your head and lift your core. Extend this motion to the hight of your ability.

Leg Lifts

Laying flat on our backs extend our feet out as far as possible. Next lift both legs to form a 90 degree angle then lower your legs to about 6 inches off the floor. Repeat this motion.

Strength exercises

Knee Cross Push Ups

On our hands and knees bring each knee to opposite elbow and repeat while alternating between each knee. 

Knee Cross Sit Ups

This exercise will begin with us laying on our back with our hand behind our head. We'll lift ourselves enough to bring our left elbow to our right knee then alternate repeatedly.

Plank

Here we'll hold ourselves off the floor by laying face down resting our upper body on our forearms from elbow to wrist. Then lift and hold your body off the the ground by supporting yourself with just your toes and forearms.  

Strength exercise expended

Flutter Kicks

Laying on our back we'll lift our legs to about 40 degrees and begin to kick, never letting your feet touch the ground.

Squat

Lift one foot on to a ledge like a couch or chair. Lower yourself on one leg to a 90 degree angle then stand up again. Do this repeatedly and alternate each leg after each set.  

Wall Sit

Lean our backs against a wall and slide down into position where our knees are bent at a 90 degree angle. Hold this position and remember to be mindful of your breathing. 

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