Lower back, upper back, hips, knees and shoulders
Camel: Side-Lying
The gentlest way into the Camel family: lying on your side lets you explore a little hip extension and chest opening with the floor doing all the supporting.
Spinal Mobility20 to 45 seconds
Other ways to do this movement
Every version below is the same movement set up differently, so one of them usually suits.
- Camel: Classic
- Camel: Half Camel (One Hand)
- Camel: Hands on Blocks
- Camel: Hands on Lower Back
- Camel: Toes Tucked
Before you try it
Move within a range that stays comfortable. Stop if this brings on sharp pain, dizziness, or symptoms that travel down an arm or a leg, and speak to a clinician before repeating it.
One movement is a start. A session is the thing.
A few questions about your body and how it is today, and Vinys builds a session around it, including which movements to leave out.
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