1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
2. Hold one end of a towel in your right hand.
3. Raise and bend your right arm to drape the towel down your back. Keep your right arm in this position and continue holding on to the towel.
4. Reach behind your lower back and grasp the towel with your left hand.
5. To stretch your right shoulder, pull the towel down with your left hand. Stop when you feel a stretch or slight discomfort in your right shoulder.
6. Repeat at least three–five times.
7. Reverse positions and repeat at least three–five times.
As you progress:
Level 2: Try gradually decreasing the distance between your top and bottom hands.
Level 3: Try completing the exercise without a towel, eventually making the fingertips of your two hands touch.