Cat Cow
What It Does: stretches the back torso, neck, and abdominal muscles as well as opens the chest up
How To Do It:
- Find soft ground and get down on all fours
- Make sure your hands are under your shoulders and your knees are aligned with your hips
- Now we need a neutral spine. To do this, image your spine as a straight line connecting your hips to your shoulders
- For cow pose, inhale and arch your back by tilting your pelvis back so your butt is in the air
- Allow your chest to naturally rise with the movement
- Make sure to keep your core tight the whole time!
- Take your gaze up toward the sky slowly
- Curl your toes if this feels comfortable for you
- For cat pose, inhale and round your back by tilting your pelvis forward and tucking your tailbone
- Draw in your core!
- Drop your head and look at your stomach
- Release and return to cow pose
- Repeat this sequence as many times as needed