Latin Dance Butterfly Stretch

Video Transcript

"Okay, now we're going to do my floor exercise stretch. What we are going to try to do, this is the first position that we call it, first open position. What we are going to try to do is keep my knees relaxed, my body relaxed, and bring it all the way forward. That's going to help your spine, it's going to help your neck, it's going to help your ribs, from your inner thighs, it helps even to your knees. So keep your body straight, bring them forward, and that way we're going to stretch. Be careful curving your back, don't curve it, stretch along your back. If you can see it, a little bit on the side, this is the side view; when I drop my shoulders, when I drop my body, I'm not curving. What I'm trying to do is stretch it, so I breath in and relax and I stretch forward. So breath and relax and bring my body forward; so don't tense your body. One thing about stretching is the more your body is relaxed, the better it is for you. Okay, so, stretch it, stretch it, and relax. Breath, the more you breath, you're going to stretch it, and you're going to feel even much better. You bring it down, right; one more time; now stretch one more time, and bring it forward, don't curve your body, don't tense it, breath and relax, okay, that's one side to another side. Now the same thing, you're going to keep your body yet in the same position. Now you're going to bring a little bit forward, and you're going to bring it to the side, and stretch it; to the other side, and then stretch it. Balance your body, that's going to give you complete stretch in the side. It helps you in your hips. And your other side, and forward, and center. Okay, moving on with our next exercise, and we'll be stretching on the floor parallel."