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Side Bend

Body Position Set-Up

Basic Movement Cues

What to look for

Spine movement

Lateral Flexion

Muscles Working

Muscles Stretching

Plane of Movement

Frontal

Progressive Layers Inspiration

These are examples and designed to spark your own creativity. I have only done one or two repetitions of each layer. When teaching you should do as many repetitions as appropriate for your group and stop at the level when everyone has been sufficiently challenged. Encourage people to stay at a level that suits them on that day.

Make it easier

Make it more challenging

Special Considerations
Prenatal considerations

Osteoporosis considerations

This exercise is ok for osteoporotic clients.

Encourage maintaining natural spine position with a true side-bend and no spine rotation or flexion.

Done-For-You Sequences

Below are sequences which contain this exercise. Use them as they are or as inspiration!

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