3 Stretches To Do Before Bed
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1. Bear hug
How to do this stretch:
- Stand tall and inhale as you open your arms out wide.
- Exhale as you cross your arms, placing your right arm over your left and your left over your right to give yourself a hug.
- Breathe deeply as you use your hands to draw your shoulders forward.
- Hold this stretch for 30 seconds.
- To release, inhale to open your arms back open wide.
- Exhale and repeat with your left arm on top.

2. Neck stretches
How to do these stretches:
- Sit in a comfortable chair. Take your right hand to the top of your head or to your left ear.
- Gently bring your right ear towards your right shoulder, holding this position for five breaths.
- Repeat on the opposite side.
- Turn to look over your right shoulder, keeping the rest of your body facing forward.
- Hold this position for five breaths.
- Repeat on the opposite side.

- Drop your chin down to your chest, holding it there for five breaths.
- Return to a neutral position and allow your head to gently fall back for five breaths.

3. Kneeling lat stretch
How to do this stretch:
- Come into a kneeling position in front of a chair, couch, or low table.
- Check that your knees are directly under your hips. You can rest on a blanket or cushion for extra support.
- Lengthen your spine as you hinge at the hips to fold forward, resting your forearms on the surface with your palms facing together.
- Hold this stretch for 30 seconds.
- Repeat one to three times.
