Hands Behind the Head Stretch Level: Beginner Sit tall with your legs crossed. Bring your hands behind your head and interlace your fingers. Squeeze your shoulder blades together and push your chest out. You can vary the height of your hands on your head to intensify the stretch in either your shoulders or your chest. Hold the pose for 5 to 10 breaths. Behind the Back Elbow Grip Level: Beginner Sit tall with your arms hanging at your sides. Squeeze your shoulder blades together, broaden your chest and bring your arms behind your back. Grab your right elbow with your left hand and your left elbow with your right hand. Hold the stretch for 5 to 10 breaths. Corner Stretch Level: Beginner Stand facing a corner with your left foot a few inches from the corner and your right foot about a couple of feet away. Bend at the elbows and press your right hand into the right side of the wall, your left hand into the left at chest height. Push forward until you feel a stretch in your chest and hold the position for 10 seconds. Cobra Pose Level: Beginner Lie on your stomach on a mat with your legs extended behind you, feet flat against the floor. Place your hands on underneath your shoulders. Push into your hands to lift your chest and stomach off the floor until your arms are fully extended. Hold the pose for between 15 and 30 seconds. Exhale and roll slowly back to the floor. Camel Pose Level: Intermediate Kneel on a mat with your knees hip-width apart. Rotate your thighs inward and clench your glutes slightly. Press your shins and the tops of your feet into the floor. Rest your hands on the back of your pelvis and press your hands into it. Inhale and lift your chest. Lean back and grab your ankles, keeping your thighs perpendicular to the floor. If you can’t reach your ankles, come up onto your toes to raise them a few inches. Hold the stretch for 15 to 30 seconds. Bow Pose Level: Intermediate Lie on your stomach on a mat with your arms at your sides, palms facing the ceiling. Exhale and bring your heels as close as possible to your glutes. Reach back and grab your ankles. Keep your knees within hip-distance apart. Inhale and lift your heels towards the ceiling as you lift your thighs from the floor. Your torso and head should naturally lift from the floor in response. As you continue to raise your heels and thighs, pull your shoulder blades together. Gaze forward. Hold the pose for between 15 and 30 seconds. Release your feet and slowly lower your body to the floor.