
Full-Body Mobility Flow (Sequence)
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A sample continuous floor-to-standing flow that mobilizes spine, hips, shoulders, and ankles — usable as a dynamic warm-up or a short standalone mobility session.
Detail
A representative full-body flow (move slowly, 1–2 rounds, breathing throughout):
- Cat-cow ×5 — spinal articulation (Cat-Cow (Marjaryasana-Bitilasana)).
- Bird-dog reaches ×5/side — contralateral core control.
- Downward dog with alternating heel pedals — calf/hamstring + shoulders (Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)).
- World's-greatest-stretch / lunge with thoracic rotation ×4/side — hip flexors + T-spine rotation.
- 90/90 hip switches ×6 — hip internal/external rotation.
- Deep squat to stand (with reach) ×5 — ankle/hip/knee end-range.
- Shoulder CARs (controlled articular rotations) ×3/side — shoulder range.
- Quadruped "beast" hold + crawl — core/shoulder stability and locomotion (Animal Flow & Ground-Based Movement (Overview)).
Adjust order and reps to need. As a warm-up, bias movements toward the day's training (Specific (Exercise Movement) Warm-Up); as standalone mobility work, hold a beat longer at comfortable end ranges to build control (Dynamic Warm-Up (Mobility-as-Training)). Keep everything pain-free and unloaded.
Key facts
- ~8-station floor-to-standing flow; 1–2 slow rounds.
- Covers spine, hips, shoulders, ankles, and core/locomotion.
- Use as dynamic warm-up (bias to the session) or standalone mobility/active recovery.
Connections
- Mobility Flows & Movement Practice (Overview) — the concept behind it.
- Cat-Cow (Marjaryasana-Bitilasana) / Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) — component movements.
- Animal Flow & Ground-Based Movement (Overview) — quadruped component.
- Specific (Exercise Movement) Warm-Up — sport-specific warm-up biasing.
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