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BEG: Start in 4-point position. Knees under hips, feet in flexion, hands under shoulders
Lift the right arm up (like a bow & arrow) & then extend up to the ceiling, opening through the shoulder
Thread the Needle: Bring your right arm down towards the left knee
The left form comes onto the floor – head may or may not touch the floor
Get a nice stretch into the back of the shoulder
To come out: Push into left hand, using your core. Come back to table top position & make sure you do the other side
INT: Start in 4-point position. Knees under hips, curl the toes in, hands under shoulders
Lift the right arm up (like a bow & arrow) & then extend up to the ceiling, opening through the shoulder
Thread the right hand under the left, bringing your shoulder to the floor before bringing the right side down
Keep a bend into left elbow, pushing the left hand into the floor, gently stretching through the right shoulder
To come out: Push into left hand, using your core. Come back to table top position & make sure you do the other side
ADV: Start in 4-point position. Knees under hips, curl the toes in, hands under shoulders
Lift the right arm up (like a bow & arrow) & then extend up to the ceiling, opening through the shoulder
Bring the right arm under & through, placing the back of the hand, tricep, shoulder then head on the floor
Reach left arm forward, spreading through the fingers, stretching through the whole back body
To come out, bend your left elbow, push your left hand into the floor & come back to neutral position
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