Begin by lying face down on the mat or floor with your hands underneath your shoulders. Using your hands, gently push up into a cobra position. If you aren't familiar with the cobra position then no stress! The cobra pose is a yoga position where you arch your spine backward (spinal extension) whilst your legs and torso are flush with the ground or mat. Your hands should be directly underneath the shoulders, keep your elbows close to the body and legs engaged, as you pull the chest and then head up off the floor. Think about moving each vertebrae slowly but smoothly! Once you are in the cobra position, hold for 15-20 seconds before you push back into child's pose.

Child's pose is the resting position in yoga and is a nice way to stretch various parts of the body. It is a forward bend pose so will counteract the cobra stretch nicely! From the cobra position, push your hips up and bottom back to sit on your heels. Stretch with your arms out long in front of you and hold for 15-20 seconds.

Continue to move through this sequence 4-5 times.