Stretch and Flex Exercise #17

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- Lesson 1
  - #1 Overhead Stretch
  - #2 Neck/Forward
  - #3 Neck/Half Circles
  - #4 Shoulder Hugs
  - #5 Half Straddle Forward
- Lesson 2
  - #6 Pat the Back
  - #7 Back Tension Release
  - #8 Inner Thigh Hands
- Lesson 3
  - #9 Neck/Ear to Shoulder
  - #10 Sit Side Reach
  - #11 Pelvic Tilt
- Lesson 4
  - #12 Bent Knee Forward
  - #13 Side Thigh Stretch
  - #14 Bridging
- Lesson 5
  - #15 Shoulder Circles
  - #16 Sitting Arm Extension
  - #17 Straddle Side
- Lesson 6
  - #18 Elbow High
  - #19 Single Leg Lift
  - #20 Ankle to Nose
- Lesson 7
  - #21 Armhook
  - #22 Sit Spinal Twist
  - #23 Back Extension
- Lesson 8
  - #24 Double Wrist Lift
  - #25 Half Straddle Reach
  - #26 Back Straight Leg Extend
- Lesson 9
  - #27 Halo Circles
  - #28 Inner Thigh
  - #29 Back Curl to Knee Circles
- Lesson 10
  - #30 Armhook Extend
  - #31 Bent Knee Straddle
  - #32 Pat the Back Assist
- Lesson 11
  - #33 Diagonal Reach
  - #34 Sitting Bent Knee Forward
  - #35 Chest Lift
- Lesson 12
  - #36 Scarecrow
  - #37 Straddle Toes
  - #38 Front Lying Single Leg Lifts
- Lesson 13
  - #39 Back Arm Lifts
  - #40 Advanced Leg Stretch
  - #41 Front Thigh Press up
- Lesson 14
  - #42 Neck/Side to Side
  - #43 Diagonal Slide
  - #44 Bridging March
- Lesson 15
  - #45 Touch Hands
  - #46 Hip Lift
  - #47 Spinal Twist
- Lesson 16
  - #48 Sit Cross Forward
  - #49 Side Thigh Chest
  - #50 Hands Knees Press
- Lesson 17
  - #51 C Stretch
  - #52 Lower Leg Lift
  - #53 Ankle Point and Flex
- Lesson 18
  - #54 Wrist Stretch
  - #55 Lower Leg Circles
  - #56 Back Lying Leg Stretch
- Lesson 19
  - #57 Armhook Combo
  - #58 Forward Straddle with Hand Walk
  - #59 Hands and Knees Sit Reach
- Lesson 20
  - #60 Peekaboo
  - #61 Shoulder Blade Squeeze
  - #62 Hands and Knees Sit Back
- Lesson 21
  - #63 Forward Stretch
  - #64 Side Lying Leg Extension
  - #65 Hands Knees Arm Leg Reach
- Lesson 22
  - #66 Side Straddle with Hand Walk
  - #67 Double Leg Lift
  - #68 Seated Hip Stretch
- Lesson 23
  - #69 Inner Thigh Advanced
  - #70 Ankle Side to Side
  - #71 Bridging Straight Leg
- Lesson 24
  - #72 Wrist Behind
  - #73 Half Straddle Side
  - #74 Hands Knees Look
- Lesson 25
  - #75 Straight Back Overhead
  - #76 Hip Lift Advanced
  - #77 Combination Back Stretch
- Lesson 26
  - #78 Wrist Circles
  - #79 Straight Legs Forward
  - #80 Front Double Leg Lift

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	Stretch and Flex Exercise #17 Side Straddle

		Keep a straight back, with your ear, shoulder, and hip lined up Have a slight pelvic tilt Place both your legs straight out to the sides, with your knees and toes pointing to the ceiling, in the straddle position One arm reaches straight up toward the ceiling, your upper arm should be close to your ear Your other arm is down with your hand touching mat Take a deep breath in, exhale as you begin to stretch
		Exhale as you lean to the side Your arm over your head stays straight remaining over the ear, palm flat towards the mat Move your hand on the mat to your leg, extending it toward your foot Continue to breathe slowly and deeply, exhaling as you extend the stretch

		Extend the stretch by bring your lower arm in front of your leg, hand reaching towards the foot