Eagle Arms

This stretch focuses on centering clearing vision by oxygenating the body. This is a full upper body stretch. Eagle Arms enhances finger, wrist, and arm mobility while stretching and strengthening biceps, triceps, and shoulders. This pose is a shooters best friend! It can take time to build this shape so start with these variations. 

Option 1 – Sitting: Cross the elbows, right over left, giving yourself a hug. Stack the spine and lean back slightly, keeping back straight. Lift elbows in line with sternum. Draw shoulders down your back and together towards the midline of the body. Stay there if that’s enough. Play with tucking chin towards the chest on exhales and looking up to the sky on inhales. Move slowly with the breath. 

Option 2- (Standing or Sitting) Give yourself a hug right arm crossed over left. Keep elbows together and lift hands up bringing top of forearms towards one another. Grab the right thumb with left fingers OR bring the palms together (left fingertips into the right palm.) Keeping the bind, lift palms and elbows up. Press hands away from your face. Draw the shoulder blades together and down your back. Leaning back slightly broadening your chest. It will feel like an opposition here as you activate different parts of the arms and shoulders. Be sure to draw the naval toward the spine keeping the core engaged protecting the back. 

Hold each side for 10 breathes, and remember each side will feel different so do what you can without judging yourself. Be curious with how long you can relax in to each pose finding ease and deep breathes.