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Seated Ballerina

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The Seated Ballerina stretch focuses on improving flexibility and mobility in the upper back and shoulders. It helps alleviate tension in the trapezius and upper back muscles, promoting better posture and relaxation.

How to do it

  1. Sit comfortably on the floor with your legs crossed.
  2. Interlock your fingers and extend your arms overhead.
  3. Gently pull your arms upward, keeping them straight, to stretch your upper back.
  4. Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds while breathing deeply.
  5. Release the stretch and relax your arms before repeating.

Muscles worked

Primary Trapezius Middle Fibers Trapezius Upper Fibers

Secondary Deltoid Posterior Rhomboids

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