This is a short mat-based class designed to work on strength and mobility of our upper body

The class begins in sitting with some gentle stretches then continues into four-point kneeling, our fronts and onto our backs. Please always work to a level that you feel safe and comfortable to do, particularly if you have any upper body injuries or issues.

The class includes:

• Sitting spine twist
• Sitting chest opening and arm reaches
• Four-point kneeling swimming
• Thread the needle
• Triceps dips
• Child pose stretch
• – swan dive
• Breaststroke prep
• Combined arm scissors and chest press
• Double leg stretch
• Knee hugs
• Sitting shoulder rolls
• Neck stretch

The class begins sitting on the mat and rotating into our upper back with a spine twist movement. We then open out into our chest and shoulders with a chest opening movement and arm reaches. Moving into four-point kneeling we challenge our upper body and core with a swimming movement then stretch into the upper body with a thread the needle movement. Continuing in four-point kneeling we strengthen into our arms with some triceps dips.

Coming down onto our fronts we work on strengthening our upper back with a swan dive and breaststroke prep movements. Then continuing the class around onto our backs we work our arm control with some arm scissors and combined chest press movements. On our backs we work on combing our arm and leg movements together with a double leg stretch movement. Finishing the class in sitting with some gentle upper body and neck stretches.