Stretching on the road

When taking care of your body to feel better, stretching is very important. When you are on the road on your summer vacations for long hours, it becomes a priority to help you system function well to take time to stretch.

This week-end, I have spend over 18 hours on the train. My body needed to stretch very much. Here are a few stretch that you should be doing when you are sitting for long:

-Forward bend stretch, standing. Standing up feet hip-width apart, take a deep breath in, and as you exhale, you stretch forward and down with your upper body to reach the floor with your hands. Staying in this position for at least 30 seconds, try to bring your chest towards your knees, your tailbone up. Release slowly unrolling up.

-Standing triangle. Stand-up and spread your feet apart. With your right arm, reach up, bringing your right arm on your right ear and bend on the left side, keeping your body aligned as if you were squeezed in between two walls. Keep for 30 seconds and do the same on the other side.

-Stretch up, bring your arms up and above your head, bring your hips forward (you can also put your hands in your lower back for support.

-With your arms, do the eagle posture. Put your hands-up like if you are under arrest. Bring two elbows close together and cross one over the other, bring your hand in to lock the position. Hold for 30 seconds and do the other side.

-Tall long stretch. Feet together, stretch up, arms above the head and reach for the ceiling, come on the tip of your toes and stretch up, and release.

There are plenty of other stretches you can do but make sure you take time to do it, your body will thank you so much at the end of the road, it will make you feel good even after being in a sitting position for hours! )

Enjoy,
MM