4 EXERCISES TO IMPROVE LOWER BACK FLEXIBILITY

 

Most of us focus solely on heart openers, forgetting that a flexible and healthy lower back is as important as an open chest. These exercises are not designed for beginners. If you are not ready you might injure yourself, and trust me you don’t want to have pains in your lower back or worse an inflation at the sciatic nerve.
ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR BODY AND NEVER PUSH TO HARD TO SOON

Exercise 1:
Start from Cobra pose (Bhujangasana)
Place two yoga block underneath your hands
Chest lifted
Shoulders down
Hips on the floor
Tippy toes pointed
Legs together
Gaze up
Relax and Breathe 10 times

Exercise 2:
Cobra pose (Bhujangasana)
Place two yoga block underneath your legs, in the space before the knees.
Chest lifted
Shoulders down
Hips on the floor
Tippy toes pointed
Legs slightly apart
Gaze up
Relax and Breathe 10 times.

Exercise 3:
Cobra pose (Bhujangasana)
Now try with a higher hands support. I used my #feetuptrainer you can use a wall, a chair, or a stool
Chest lifted
Shoulders down
Hips on the floor
Tippy toes pointed
Legs together
Gaze up
Relax and Breathe 10 times

Exercise 4:
Cobra pose (Bhujangasana)
At this stage use a higher prop, a FeetUp, a stool, a chair… place it underneath your legs, in the space before the knees.
Chest lifted
Shoulders down
Forearm on the floor
Hips on the floor
Tippy toes pointed
Legs slightly apart
Gaze forward
Relax and Breathe 10 times.