Shoulder Taps

Shoulder Taps

Core
Shoulder Taps demonstrated on a yoga mat

How to do Shoulder Taps

  1. Plant your hands beneath your shoulders and extend your legs into a high plank.
  2. Keep your head and neck in line with your spine, looking down between your hands.
  3. Shift enough weight into your left palm to free your right hand.
  4. Touch your left shoulder with your right hand while keeping your hips level.
  5. Place your right palm beneath your shoulder before shifting your weight.
  6. Shift enough weight into your right palm to free your left hand.
  7. Touch your right shoulder with your left hand while keeping your hips level.
  8. Return your left palm beneath your shoulder to restore two-hand support.
  9. Alternate shoulder taps, placing each hand down fully before lifting the other.
  10. Plant both palms, then lower your knees to the mat.

Variations

Widen your feet to help keep your pelvis from turning.