Flexibility
Gentle stretching and mobility exercises to improve overall flexibility and reduce stiffness
Benefits
- Improved range of motion
- Reduced muscle tension
- Better posture
- Enhanced relaxation
Browse our collection of exercises categorized by Flexibility. Each subcategory below contains exercises specifically chosen to help you achieve your fitness and wellness goals.
Available Exercises
AI CHI
Level 1Purpose: Ai Chi is best done in warm water for pain relief and to de-stress. You will use deep breathing and slow movements for a body-mind routine that improves balance, range of motion, relaxation, and a full body integration of the nervous system, including diverse sensory perceptions and motor impulses. AI CHI exercises progress gradually through segments to give you time to increase your awareness of what feels best for your body today, activating your parasympathetic nervous system.
Muscles: Pain Relief
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARM AND UPPER BODY COMBO
Level 1Purpose: Your arms, shoulders, chest and back will strengthen with this arm and upper body combo . You will be able to do more activities like reaching for items, picking up and carrying bags and opening doors. Reduces pain, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Shoulders, Upper Body-NonAerobic
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS PUSH DOWN 3 DIRECTIONS
Level 1Purpose: Your arms and shoulders will strengthen with these 3 directional arm movements. You will be able to do more activities like picking up and carrying bags. Reduces pain, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Shoulders, Upper Body-NonAerobic
Equipment: Floating Dumbbells
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS SWING DOWN
Level 1Purpose: Your upper shoulder and chest will strengthen while your back lengthens with these golf-like pendulum swing movements. You will be able to do more activities like lifting shopping bags. Reduces pain, plus improves hand and wrist flexibility.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS SWING SIDE
Level 1Purpose: Your rear shoulder will strengthen and your chest and front of the shoulder lengthen with these arm swing side movements. You will be able to do more activities like opening doors. Reduces pain, plus improves hand and wrist flexibility.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARTHRITIS ROM HAND AND ANKLE SEQUENCE
Level 1
Purpose: Provide a gentle range-of-motion sequence for hands and ankles in warm water to reduce stiffness and improve joint comfort.
Muscles: forearms, hands, calves, ankles
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Cool-down
COOL DOWN FULL BODY STRETCH
Level 1Purpose: Cool down with 10 moves to stretch your whole body, starting with 5 for legs, hips and back. Then your arms, chest, shoulders and core will stretch and lengthen with the last 5 movements. Reduces pain, returns blood flow and muscles to normal after your water exercise workout.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JOG PLANK
Level 1Purpose: Your core, back, and legs will strengthen with this gentle jog plank. You will be able to do more activities like walking, standing in lines and climbing stairs. Reduces pain, improves flexibility and spine stability.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Core and Back, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
KICK BEHIND (FLUTTER)
Level 1Purpose: Your core, back, and legs will strengthen and your hips lengthen with this gentle one kick flutter. You will be able to do more activities like walking and standing in lines. Reduces pain and improves flexibility.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Core and Back, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH DYNAMIC FULL BODY
Level 1Purpose: Cool down while moving through 10 stretches, starting with 5 for legs, hips and back. Then your arms, chest, shoulders and core will stretch and lengthen with the last 5 movements. Reduces pain, returns blood flow and muscles to normal after your water exercise workout.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH DYNAMIC TORSO (MERMAID)
Level 1Purpose: Cool down with 3 moves for your core and back, using a gentle dynamic (moving) stretch. Starting with the side of your ribs to hips, followed by a stretch for your back, then a chest & neck stretch. Reduces pain, returns blood flow and muscles to normal after your water exercise workout.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH STATIC FULL BODY
Level 1Purpose: Cool down while holding 10 stretches, starting with 5 for legs, hips and back. Then your arms, chest, shoulders and core will stretch and lengthen with the last 5 movements. Reduces pain, returns blood flow and muscles to normal after your water exercise workout. Best when done in warmer water.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH STATIC TORSO (MERMAID)
Level 1Purpose: Cool down with 3 moves for your core and back, using a gentle stretch. Starting with your ribs to hips on your side, followed by your back and shoulder, then your chest & neck will lengthen. Moving through these 3 stretches holding a static torso stretch reduces pain, increases mobility and flexibility. Best when done in warmer water.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
AI CHI
Level 2Purpose: Ai Chi is best done in warm water for pain relief and to de-stress. You will use deep breathing and slow movements for a body-mind routine that improves balance, range of motion, relaxation, and a full body integration of the nervous system, including diverse sensory perceptions and motor impulses. AI CHI exercises progress gradually through segments to give you time to increase your awareness of what feels best for your body today, activating your parasympathetic nervous system.
Muscles: Pain Relief
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARM AND UPPER BODY COMBO
Level 2Purpose: Your arms, shoulders, chest and back will strengthen and your balance challenged with this arm and upper body combo . You will be able to do more activities like reaching for items, picking up and carrying bags and opening doors. Reduces pain, improves balance, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Shoulders, Upper Body-NonAerobic
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS PUSH DOWN 3 DIRECTIONS
Level 2Purpose: Your arms and shoulders will strengthen and your balance will be challenged with these 3 directional arm movements. You will be able to do more activities like picking up and carrying bags. Reduces pain, flexibility, balance, and coordination.
Muscles: Shoulders, Upper Body-NonAerobic
Equipment: Floating Dumbbells
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS SWING DOWN
Level 2Purpose: Your upper shoulder and chest will strengthen while your back lengthens with these golf-like pendulum swing movements. You will be able to do more activities like lifting shopping bags. Reduces pain, plus improves hand and wrist flexibility.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS SWING SIDE
Level 2Purpose: Your rear shoulder will strengthen and your chest and front of the shoulder lengthen with these arm swing side movements. You will be able to do more activities like opening doors. Reduces pain, plus improves hand and wrist flexibility.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
COOL DOWN FULL BODY STRETCH
Level 2Purpose: Cool down with 10 moves to stretch your whole body, starting with 5 for legs, hips and back. Then your arms, chest, shoulders and core will stretch and lengthen with the last 5 movements. Reduces pain, returns blood flow and muscles to normal after your water exercise workout.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JACKS DIAMOND
Level 2Purpose: Your inner thighs and outer hips will strengthen and your coordination will be challenged with these jack diamond movements. You will also strengthen your chest, back and shoulders with the arm moves. You will be able to do more activities like getting in and out of the car and opening doors. Reduces pain, improves balance, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JACKS FROG
Level 2Purpose: Your outer hips, inner thighs, and quadriceps will strengthen with these frog leg movements. You will also strengthen your shoulders with the arm moves. You will be able to do more activities like getting in and out of a car and reaching for objects. Reduces pain, improves balance, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JACKS M&M
Level 2Purpose: Your outer hips and quadriceps will strengthen and your coordination will be challenged with these jack M&M movements. You will also strengthen your shoulders with the arm moves. You will be able to do more activities like climbing stairs and opening doors. Reduces pain, improves balance, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JACKS OPPOSITE ARMS
Level 2Purpose: Your inner thighs will strengthen and your outer hips will lengthen with this challenging arm and leg jack movement. You will also strengthen your shoulders with these arm movements. You will be able to do more activities like getting in and out of the car and reaching to the side for objects. Reduces pain, improves flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JACKS REGULAR
Level 2Purpose: Your inner thighs will strengthen and your outer hips will lengthen with this light intensity jumping jack movement. You will also strengthen your shoulders with the arm movements. You will be able to do more activities like getting in and out of the car and reaching to the side for objects. Reduces pain, improves flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Knees, Hips, Cardio, General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JOG PLANK
Level 2Purpose: Your core, back, hips and legs will strengthen with this low impact jog plank. You will be able to do more activities like walking, standing in lines and climbing stairs. Reduces pain, improves flexibility and spine stability.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Core and Back, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JOG WIDE
Level 2Purpose: Your outer hips will strengthen and your inner thighs will lengthen with these wide jog movements. You will be able to do more activities like climbing stairs. The spread palms add resistance to arms and the push downs build coordination. Reduces pain, improves balance, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JUMP SIDE TO SIDE
Level 2Purpose: Your hips, inner thighs and knees will strengthen with these light side to side mogul jump movements. You will be able to do more activities like getting in and out of the car. Reduces pain, improves balance, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
KICK 4 DIRECTIONS
Level 2Purpose: Your knees, outer hips, inner thighs and leg muscles will strengthen with these balance challenging 4-direction kick movements. Strengthens shoulders by holding upper arms close to body and swinging out only forearms. You will be able to do more activities like getting in and out of the car. Reduces pain, improves balance, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
KICK BEHIND (FLUTTER)
Level 2Purpose: Your core, back, glutes, and legs will strengthen and your hips lengthen with these plank flutter kicks. You will be able to do more activities like walking and standing in lines. Reduces pain and improves flexibility.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Core and Back, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
KICK VERTICAL SCISSORS
Level 2Purpose: Your arms, shoulders, chest and back will strengthen and your balance challenged with this arm and upper body combo . You will be able to do more activities like reaching for items, picking up and carrying bags and opening doors. Reduces pain, improves balance, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH DOWN CROSS
Level 2Purpose: Your back, chest and shoulders will strengthen and lengthen with these arm movements. You will be able to do more activities like opening doors and lifting shopping bags. Reduces pain, plus improves flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ROCKING HORSE
Level 2Purpose: Your legs, hips, core and arms will strengthen with this coordinated rocking movement. You will be able to do more activities like stepping backward. Reduces pain, improves balance, coordination and flexibility.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio, Balance
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH DYNAMIC FULL BODY
Level 2Purpose: Cool down while constantly moving with 10 stretches for your whole body, starting with 5 stretches for legs, hips and back. Then your arms, chest, shoulders and core will lengthen with the last 5 movements. Reduces pain, returns blood flow and muscles to normal after your water exercise workout.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH DYNAMIC TORSO (MERMAID)
Level 2Purpose: Cool down with 3 moves for your core and back, using a gentle dynamic stretch. Starting with your ribs to hips on your side, followed by your back and shoulder, then your chest & neck will lengthen. Moving through these 3 stretches repeatedly is a dynamic torso stretch. Reduces pain, increases mobility and flexibility.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH STATIC FULL BODY
Level 2Purpose: Cool down while holding 10 stretches, starting with 5 for legs, hips and back. Then your arms, chest, shoulders and core will stretch and lengthen with the last 5 movements. Reduces pain, returns blood flow and muscles to normal after your water exercise workout. Best when done in warmer water.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH STATIC TORSO (MERMAID)
Level 2Purpose: Cool down with 3 moves for your core and back, using a gentle stretch. Starting with your ribs to hips on your side, followed by your back and shoulder, then your chest & neck will lengthen. Moving through these 3 stretches holding a static torso stretch reduces pain, increases mobility and flexibility. Best when done in warmer water.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
AI CHI
Level 3Purpose: Ai Chi is best done in warm water for pain relief and to de-stress. You will use deep breathing and slow movements for a body-mind routine that improves range of motion, relaxation, and a full body integration of the nervous system, including diverse sensory perceptions and motor impulses. AI CHI exercises progress gradually through segments to give you time to increase your awareness of what feels best for your body today, activating your parasympathetic nervous system.
Muscles: Pain Relief
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARM AND UPPER BODY COMBO
Level 3Purpose: Your arms, shoulders, chest and back will strengthen and your balance challenged with this arm and upper body combo. Increases flexibility, balance and coordination.
Muscles: Shoulders, Upper Body-NonAerobic
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS PUSH DOWN 3 DIRECTIONS
Level 3Purpose: Your arms and shoulders will strengthen and your balance will be challenged with these 3 directional arm movements. Increases flexibility, balance, and coordination.
Muscles: Shoulders, Upper Body-NonAerobic
Equipment: Floating Dumbbells
Session Placement: Main set
COOL DOWN FULL BODY STRETCH
Level 3Purpose: Cool down with 10 moves to stretch your whole body, starting with 5 for legs, hips and back. Then your arms, chest, shoulders and core will stretch and lengthen with the last 5 movements. Reduces pain, returns blood flow and muscles to normal after your water exercise workout.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH DYNAMIC FULL BODY
Level 3Purpose: Cool down while constantly moving with 10 stretches for your whole body, starting with 5 stretches for legs, hips and back. Then your arms, chest, shoulders and core will lengthen with the last 5 movements. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities. Returns blood flow and muscles to normal after your water exercise workout.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH DYNAMIC TORSO (MERMAID)
Level 3Purpose: Cool down with 3 moves for your core and back, using a gentle dynamic stretch. Starting with your ribs to hips on your side, followed by your back and shoulder, then your chest & neck will lengthen. Moving through these 3 stretches repeatedly is a dynamic torso stretch. Reduces pain, increases mobility and flexibility.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH STATIC FULL BODY
Level 3Purpose: Cool down while holding 10 stretches, starting with 5 for legs, hips and back. Then your arms, chest, shoulders and core will stretch and lengthen with the last 5 movements. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities. Returns blood flow and muscles to normal after your water exercise workout. Best when done in warmer water.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH STATIC TORSO (MERMAID)
Level 3Purpose: Cool down with 3 moves for your core and back, using a gentle stretch. Starting with your ribs to hips on your side, followed by your back and shoulder, then your chest & neck will lengthen. Moving through these 3 stretches holding a static torso stretch reduces pain, increases mobility and flexibility. Best when done in warmer water.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
AI CHI
Level 4Purpose: Ai Chi is best done in warm water for pain relief and to de-stress. You will use deep breathing and slow movements for a body-mind routine that improves range of motion, relaxation, and a full body integration of the nervous system, including diverse sensory perceptions and motor impulses. AI CHI exercises progress gradually through segments to give you time to increase your awareness of what feels best for your body today, activating your parasympathetic nervous system.
Muscles: Pain Relief
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS PUSH DOWN 3 DIRECTIONS
Level 4Purpose: Your arms and shoulders will strengthen and your balance will be challenged. The knotted small noodle provides an intense 3 directional arm movement, also increasing flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Shoulders, Upper Body-NonAerobic
Equipment: Small Noodle
Session Placement: Main set
COOL DOWN FULL BODY STRETCH
Level 4Purpose: Cool down with 10 moves to stretch your whole body, starting with 5 for legs, hips and back. Then your arms, chest, shoulders and core will stretch and lengthen with the last 5 movements. Reduces pain, returns blood flow and muscles to normal after your water exercise workout.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH DYNAMIC FULL BODY
Level 4Purpose: Cool down while constantly moving with 10 stretches for your whole body, starting with 5 stretches for legs, hips and back. Then your arms, chest, shoulders and core will lengthen with the last 5 movements. Returns blood flow and muscles to normal after your water exercise workout.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH DYNAMIC TORSO (MERMAID)
Level 4Purpose: Cool down with 3 moves for your core and back, using a gentle dynamic stretch. Starting with your ribs to hips on your side, followed by your back and shoulder, then your chest & neck will lengthen. Moving through these 3 stretches repeatedly is a dynamic torso stretch. Reduces pain, increases mobility and flexibility.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH STATIC FULL BODY
Level 4Purpose: Cool down while holding 10 stretches, starting with 5 for legs, hips and back. Then your arms, chest, shoulders and core will stretch and lengthen with the last 5 movements. Returns blood flow and muscles to normal after your water exercise workout. Best when done in warmer water.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH STATIC TORSO (MERMAID)
Level 4Purpose: Cool down with 3 moves for your core and back, using a gentle stretch. Starting with your ribs to hips on your side, followed by your back and shoulder, then your chest & neck will lengthen. Moving through these 3 stretches holding a static torso stretch reduces pain, increases mobility and flexibility. Best when done in warmer water.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
AI CHI
Level 5Purpose: Ai Chi is best done in warm water for pain relief and to de-stress. You will use deep breathing and slow movements for a body-mind routine that improves range of motion, relaxation, and a full body integration of the nervous system, including diverse sensory perceptions and motor impulses. AI CHI exercises progress gradually through segments to give you time to increase your awareness of what feels best for your body today, activating your parasympathetic nervous system.
Muscles: Pain Relief
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS PUSH DOWN 3 DIRECTIONS
Level 5Purpose: Your arms and shoulders will strengthen and your balance will be challenged. The knotted large noodle provides a very intense 3 directional arm movement, also increases flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Shoulders, Upper Body-NonAerobic
Equipment: Large Noodle
Session Placement: Main set
COOL DOWN FULL BODY STRETCH
Level 5Purpose: Cool down with 10 moves to stretch your whole body, starting with 5 for legs, hips and back. Then your arms, chest, shoulders and core will stretch and lengthen with the last 5 movements. Returns blood flow and muscles to normal after your water exercise workout.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH DYNAMIC FULL BODY
Level 5Purpose: Cool down while constantly moving with 10 stretches for your whole body, starting with 5 stretches for legs, hips and back. Then your arms, chest, shoulders and core will lengthen with the last 5 movements. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities. Returns blood flow and muscles to normal after your water exercise workout.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH DYNAMIC TORSO (MERMAID)
Level 5Purpose: Cool down with 3 moves for your core and back, using a gentle dynamic stretch. Starting with your ribs to hips on your side, followed by your back and shoulder, then your chest & neck will lengthen. Moving through these 3 stretches repeatedly is a dynamic torso stretch. Reduces pain, increases mobility and flexibility.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH STATIC FULL BODY
Level 5Purpose: Cool down while holding 10 stretches, starting with 5 for legs, hips and back. Then your arms, chest, shoulders and core will stretch and lengthen with the last 5 movements. Reduces pain, returns blood flow and muscles to normal after your water exercise workout. Best when done in warmer water.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH STATIC TORSO (MERMAID)
Level 5Purpose: Cool down with 3 moves for your core and back, using a gentle stretch. Starting with your ribs to hips on your side, followed by your back and shoulder, then your chest & neck will lengthen. Moving through these 3 stretches holding a static torso stretch reduces pain, increases mobility and flexibility. Best when done in warmer water.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
Exercise Guidelines
Follow proper exercise guidelines and consult with healthcare providers as needed.