The June Five

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1) Tai Chi Twist:

• Stand with feet about hip distance apart.
• Swing your arms from side to side, allowing your shoulders, hips, and legs to move.
• Spine twist. Ankle, hip and shoulder mobility.

2) Calf Raise:

• Stand on a yoga block.
• Slowly lift and lower your heels ten times.
• Strengthens whole posterior chain – calves, hamstrings, glutes.

3) Side Lunge:

•  Stand with feet a little wider than hip distance.
• Shift your weight into your right leg as you bend your right knee.
• Straighten legs and move hips back to center.
• Reach up to the left, lifting your left leg if possible.
• Ten each side.
• Strengthens legs and hips, improves balance.

4) Hamstring Curl:

• Stand tall. Bring your weight to your right leg and stretch left lag back behind you as you tilt forward.
• Slowly kick right heel towards your bum, then extend your leg.
• Ten each side.
• Strengthens hamstrings, hips. Standing balance.

5) Calf Stretch:

• Stand facing a wall, right foot a little in front of left, both heels on the ground.
• Slowly work your front knee closer to the wall, then back off.
• Stretches ankles, calves.