I’ve included two variations for this body part: one standing, one sitting. Both are gentle stretches that can be adjusted to suit different levels of flexibility.
A) Bend forward and clasp your hands behind your knees. Keeping your knees bent, arch your back out and up to form a curved shape. Try to relax your neck, letting the head droop. Hold for 10-20 seconds and breathe deeply.
B) Sitting with legs in front of you, cross one foot across the opposite knee. Keeping length in your spine (sitting tall), reach the opposite elbow across the bent knee. You should find yourself in a twisted position, feeling a stretch through the lowback. Now using your elbow, place pressure against the knee to gain lift and length, and turn your shoulders away from the bent leg. Hold for 10-20 seconds and breathe deeply. Then face the other way and stretch the opposite side.
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