1Book Opening
- Lie on your side with your head supported and your knees bent up to 80-90 degrees.
- Place your arms in front of you in front of your chest with hands together.
- Lift your top arm up and over your body towards the floor behind you drawing a semicircle.
- Rotate with the breastbone and ensure the pelvis remains still.
- Hold at the end of movement for a breath.
- Lift the arm up and reverse the semicircle movement until back at the start.
- Complete as per Physiotherapist guidelines.
2Cat-Cow
- Start on your hands and knees, with your hands under your shoulders, and knees under your hips.
- Allow your stomach to slowly drop down.
- Hold this position.
- Next, arch your back up by tucking your head and tailbone in, and pulling your belly button in towards your spine.
- Hold this position and repeat.
3W Slide – Lift Off
- Stand in front of a wall and position the elbows and forearm so they contact the wall.
- The elbow should be level or just below the height of the shoulder.
- Relax the shoulders away from the ears and ensure a neutral neck position.
- Maintaining pressure between the forearm and the wall, slide the arms into an extended position in front of the body.
- As the elbows extend, lift the pinky finger off the wall by drawing the shoulder blades together and hold.
- Softly place the forearms back onto the wall and bend the elbows to return to the start position.
- Repeat as per Physiotherapist guidelines.
4Cervical Flexion
- Lie on your tummy propped up on your elbows.
- Activate through your core and thoracic spine so your drawing your ribs to the roof and pushing down through your elbows.
- The movement you are aiming for is a horizontal translation of the neck towards the ceiling.
- You will feel a gentle activation of the muscles in the anterior and posterior aspect of the neck.
5Arm & Leg Extension
- Come into 4-point kneeling, slowly extend the opposite arm and leg.
- Avoid shifting the pelvis side to side or arching through the lower back.
- Reach long through the finger tips and toes.
- Remain active through the arm and leg that are lifting by maintaining a straight elbow and knee.
- Lower both limbs simultaneously to the mat.
- Repeat on the opposing side or repeat as per Physiotherapists guidelines.
6Cervical Rotation
- Start in a 4 point kneeling position with your hands under your shoulders and knees under your hips.
- Have your chin slightly tucked and look straight down at the bed.
- Slowly turn your head to look at your little finger on one side and then the other side.
- Repeat as instructed by your therapist.