My Favorite Stretches
Hello, Welcome to Dance Darlings! I’m Ainsley and I’ve been a dancer since I was 3. Every dancer knows you need to stretch to avoid injury and I think it helps me dance better too. So here’s my top 3 favorite stretches. Before I show you the stretches none of these pictures are mine and I give full credit to the rightful owners. 1. Pigeon Stretch I am pretty sure this is the name for it but, this stretch stretches what you need for splits. Dance teachers commonly have you stretch lunges and some other similar stretches however, I think this one works very well. Bonus if you grab yoga blocks and lean back on them. 2. Froggy Stretch I absolutely love this stretch! It really stretches your hips and feels amazing. There are multiple variations of this but the two I like the most are the normal froggy and a froggy sitting up. To sit up just straighten your arms instead of being on your elbows. To get a deeper stretch you can gently...