1.12 Shena sarnavazi – side bend stretch

Shena sarnavazi – side bend stretch front view left arm	Shena sarnavazi – side bend stretch front view right arm
Shena sarnavazi – side bend stretch side view	Shena sarnavazi – side bend stretch side view right arm

After the second count:

• Raise your torso to the erect split stance position.
• Place your right hand on your right hip and reach with your left hand up and over your head as you bend to the right.
• You should be laterally flexing the lower spine while keeping the mid and upper spine relatively straight.
• Keep your palm (of the stretch hand) facing forward and fully extend at the elbow i.e. fully straighten your arm.
• Follow your hand with your eyes and look back and up to the sky in the final stretch position.
• Relax the stretch slightly by bending at the elbow and straightening the spine halfway before repeating the side bend stretch again for the 4th count on the same side.
• Ensure you repeat on the opposite side.