How to do it
Firm your triceps toward your face to stabilize the shoulders.
- 1
Start on your hands and knees, with your wrists directly under your shoulders and your knees under your hips.
- 2
Lower your elbows to the floor, placing them directly under your shoulders and parallel to each other.
- 3
Lift your hips up and back, straightening your legs as much as possible, coming into an inverted 'V' shape.
- 4
Press your chest back towards your thighs, keeping your spine long and your feet hip-width apart.
- 5
Hold the pose for several breaths, then release.
Expert tip
Keep your head relaxed between your arms and focus on lifting your hips up and back to deepen the stretch in your shoulders and hamstrings.
Common mistakes
- ✕Splaying the elbows wider than the shoulders
- ✕Rounding the upper back toward the floor
- ✕Walking the feet too close to the elbows