Upper Back Stretch

Upper Back Stretch
Sit on the floor with knees slightly flexed, upper torso resting on your thighs, elbows under your knees, and your hands grasping your thighs. Exhale lean forward, and pull back on your thighs while keeping your feet on the floor.



Take the hands straight out in front of your parallel, palms facing each other. Twist the wrist inward so that the palms face out and then cross the left arm over the left, bringing the palms together. If their hurts your shoulder or wrists, simply do the move without the twist. Round the back, reaching the arms away from you as you relax the head. Contract the abs and imagine that your stretching up and over an imaginary ball rather than collapsing in the middle. Hold the stretch for 30 seconds and repeat.