How to Stretch for your Boudoir Session
Hi friend! This is your reminder to STRETCH before your boudoir session! This is so important as you will be holding lots of poses that your body is not used to, and the more you stretch and practice, the easier it’s going to be on the day of your shoot.
The main areas of the body we want to focus on for stretching prior to your boudoir session are your neck, back, shoulders and feet! You should try to stretch as much as you can, ideally every day or even in the morning and evening. I would recommend doing this for at minimum the 2 weeks leading up to your session!
Stretching before your session will ensure that you are loose and limber for the posing, so that you can get the most out of every pose we do. The more you can arch your back for instance, the more dramatic and sexy the pose is going to look. Granted, not all of our clients are physically capable of doing all of our poses, the more prepared you are for your session the better your results will be. We just want to provide you with the best prep information to make the most out of your day!
SIMPLE STRETCHES FOR YOU TO DO:
To stretch your neck, practice looking up at the sky as high as you can. Hold that position for 15-30 seconds at a time, and try doing it in reps of 10! After you loosen that up, repeat it again but instead of looking straight up, add a twist to the left and right. You should really feel a stretch through the side of your neck!
To stretch your back, place your hands on your lower back and push your hips forward while you look back at the wall behind you. Try to hold that position for 10-20 seconds at a time and do it in reps of 15!
Another great back stretch is to sit in a chair with your feet on the ground, and without leaning forward try to stretch your arms out in front of you. This should round your upper back and rotate your shoulders forward. If you’re not feeling it in your upper back between your shoulder blades, you’re not doing it right!! Do this for 10 seconds at a time in intervals of 5.
The feet are the easiest to stretch. We want you to roll your ankles over and over again for about 30 seconds to warm them up. Then simply point your toes like a ballerina! This should make a straight line down your leg, NOT a flexed food which would make a 90 degree angle. Do this for 15 seconds in reps of 10!
I hope this helps get you limbered up for your session, I already know that you are going to rock your photo shoot!
xo Emma
