Lower back, upper back and shoulders

Sphinx: Low Forearms Forward

Forearms placed further forward create a gentler extension angle, making spinal opening more accessible while still providing meaningful relief and mobility.

Spinal Mobility30 to 120 seconds

Ways to adjust it

Reduce depth or use a simpler variation

If this one is too much today

Try the gentler version instead. It asks less of you and does much the same work.

Sphinx: Blanket Under Ribs

Other ways to do this movement

Every version below is the same movement set up differently, so one of them usually suits.

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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From the clinically authored Vinys movement library.