Purpose: This layback stretch is a great way to have skaters focus on keeping their free leg lifted and externally rotated while leaning back.

Focus: Layback spin, attitude position, external rotation, back flexibility, hip flexibility, shoulder flexibility

Purpose: This stretch helps skaters work towards their Beillmann position without having to also focus on balance.

Focus: Back flexibility, shoulder flexibility, arm flexibility, hip flexibility, quad flexibility, hamstring flexibility

Purpose: This stretch improves mobility in your shoulders and your hamstrings at the same time. Skaters should work on shoulder mobility because it is necessary for certain spin variations in which they grab the foot.

Focus: Shoulder mobility, hamstring flexibility, cross-catch camel, biellmann...

Purpose: The triangle pose is beneficial in stretching the spine and helping with spinal rotation. It loosens up your hips as well as stretches your hamstrings. Placing a yoga block on the ground can make it more accessible and easier for skaters to access the pose.

Focus: Hip opener, spinal el...

Purpose: In this stretch, skaters should feel a long line from the tops of their fingers that is reaching up all the way down to their toes. This focus on the line can help skaters understand how to elongate and lengthen to create better presentation on the ice.

Focus: Side body elongation, li...

"Purpose: This advanced version of pigeon pose requires good hip flexibility and quad flexibility. Eventually skaters can work to the full king pigeon pose, which requires skaters to grab the back leg and reach their head back to touch their foot. This is a full body flexibility pose that is quit...

Purpose: This variation of a standing forward fold helps skaters also work on shoulder mobility and flexibilty while stretching their hamstrings. Shoulder flexibilty is important for skills like the biellmann and any catch spirals or spins, as well as injury prevention

Focus: Hamstring flexibilt...

Purpose: This pose helps stretch out your shoulders and increase mobility while also stretching your hamstrings and relieving low back tension in the forward fold

Focus: Injury prevention, shoulder mobility, shoulder extension, hamstring flexibility, low back tension relief, warm-up

Purpose: Childs pose is a wonderful stretch with many benefits, including opening up your hips, lengthening your spine, relaxing your back, and stretching your ankles. It is also great for cool-down or for resetting your back after a back stretch

Focus: Injury prevention, hip opener, spinal elon...