Sitting Side Bend on a Chair

Sit tall on the front half of a sturdy chair with your feet flat on the floor, hip-width apart.

Keep your pelvis level and your spine long, then place your hands lightly behind your head or across your chest.

Keep the movement smooth and deliberate; do not bounce or use momentum.

Think about shortening one side of your waist rather than collapsing your shoulder downward.

Do not rotate the torso or lean forward or backward.

Do not lift the hips from the chair or perform the movement with a jerk.