This needs a stable chair, no arm rests. Sit slightly to one side, pelvis upright (be up on your sitting bones) and spine long, all the way to the top pf your head. When perched to the right of your seat, reach your right leg out long and firmly plant on the floor.
Breathe in to prepare and reach your arms out long to the side. Breathe out and carefully cartwheel your arms and curve your ribcage sideways, find the leg of the chair with your leading hand and slide it down as you continue to your reach. Breathe in to return to vertical. Repeat three times and swap sides.
Watchpoints: aim for a long curve, keeping space in your ribs. Keep your hands in your peripheral vision – ie. forward of your shoulder joint. Use the foot out to the side as your anchor. Imagine you are on the Wunda Chair! If your neck is uncomfortable, look down to the side you are reaching towards – or stop and consult us.
