Supine; Pool noodle placed behind the shoulders and under each arm
Scapula stabilized
Cervical spine neutralized
Lumbar spine in posterior tilt
Thoracic spine lengthened
Legs tightly adducted and extended above water as high as stabilization of hip flexion can be maintained
Ankles plantarflexed
Action:
Inhale:while focusing on expanding the rib cage laterally and posteriorly; stabilize the shoulders
Exhale:while circumducting the legs clockwise to the right
Inhale:while continuing to circumduct the legs behind the torso to prone position
Exhale:forcefully while engaging the abdominals to deepen the lumbar flexion; pull the legs underneath the torso to standing position and continue to pull the leg forward to supine starting position