Stand tall with feet hip-width apart and arms at your sides. Prepare to step forward into a deep lunge while maintaining an upright torso and engaged core.

1. Step forward into a deep lunge, dropping the back knee near the floor.
2. Ensure the front knee tracks over the ankle and stabilize the lunge position.
3. Extend the arm opposite the front leg straight overhead.
4. Gently bend the torso laterally toward the front leg, creating a C-shape.
5. Hold the stretch briefly, feeling tension in the trailing hip flexor and side.
6. Push through the front heel to return to the starting standing position.