Spine flexion and knee bending

Spine flexion and knee bending

Stand with your feet hip distance apart.
Breathe in and roll your head and upper chest downwards from the top of your spine by bringing your chin towards your chest opening your neck.
Roll into yourself, gathering your tummy to control your descent, and let your arms and shoulder blades hang on either side freely.
When your hands pass your hips, allow your knees to bend a little until your hands are in line with your mid shin.
Breath in, then as you breath out straighten the left leg whilst at the same time bend your right knee and and reach your right hand further down.
Breathe in, then as you breath out, push into the right leg to straighten it and bend the left knee, reaching your left hand towards the floor.
Breathe in, then breath out to bend the right leg again, and repeat.
To finish, breathe in and as you breathe out, gather your tummy. 
Straighten the legs slowly returning to an upright position by unfolding the lower spine and straightening up through the back of your neck keeping the arms and shoulders loose and hanging by your side.

Required equipment: No equipment
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