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Rose Mary Stretch

Rose Mary Stretch

8.4
A gentle stretch that relaxes the back and increases flexibility
  • noun
translation icon : estiramiento Rose Mary
  • Many yoga instructors recommend the Rose Mary Stretch for beginners who need to relax.

Examples

  • He noticed a difference in his posture after practicing the Rose Mary Stretch every day.

  • After running, she always finishes with a Rose Mary Stretch for her back muscles.

  • I love doing the Rose Mary Stretch every morning.

  • Have you tried the Rose Mary Stretch before?

  • Many yoga instructors recommend the Rose Mary Stretch for beginners who need to relax.

  • He noticed a difference in his posture after practicing the Rose Mary Stretch every day.

  • After running, she always finishes with a Rose Mary Stretch for her back muscles.

Synonyms

stretch
vsRose Mary Stretch
46 1.3

An act of reaching with a body part or moving to become more flexible

is a specific named exercise or pose rather than a general movement
stretching
vsRose Mary Stretch
1.6

To pull muscles gently to make them longer and more flexible

is a single named pose used specifically for relaxation and flexibility

Surface Forms

Rose Mary Stretch singular
Rose Mary Stretches plural

Morphology

Rose + Mary + stretch

The noun 'stretch' clearly signals a physical exercise, so a B1 learner who knows 'stretch' would infer this is some kind of exercise for flexibility/relaxation. However, 'Rose' and 'Mary' are proper names (and give no compositional semantic clue, unless interpreted as the herb 'rosemary'), so the precise identity or form of the pose is not predictable from the constituents and requires prior exposure.

Etymology

Rose Mary Stretch may come from a gentle move taught by a teacher named Rose Mary, who had people lift their arms slowly as if smelling a rose. That's why the name now means a soft stretch for 'relaxation and flexibility'.