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Step 1
Stand in chest deep water with your feet spread shoulder width apart.
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Step 2
Allow your hands to float up to the surface of the water and turn your palms towards your face. Lift only your hands out of the water and keep the rest of your arm, from your wrist down, in the water. Your hands are directly in front of your body.
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Step 3
Start with your right arm and move it slowly through the water until it is in line with your body. Inhale as you move your arm out. Your elbow is bent and your hand stays out of the water throughout the movement. Turn your neck so that your eyes follow the movement of your hand.
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Step 4
Return your right arm back to the starting position, exhaling as you move, following the movement of your arm with your head.
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Step 5
Repeat the movement with your left arm. Do several movements to each side matching the speed of your movements with your breathing. Inhale as you move your arm out and exhale as you bring it back to center.
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Step 6
Increase the stretch by looking straight ahead once your arm is to the right side of your body, bending your right ear towards your right shoulder, and then extending your right hand out until it is flat. Stretch only as far as your neck comfortably allows and then raise your head back up.
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Step 7
Return to the starting position and repeat the movement on your left side.
