Cat – Cow Stretch

December 23, 2012 by  
Filed under Yoga Articles

Benefits: Increases spinal flexibility and abdominal strength. Can help prevent back pain.

Instructions:

1. Start on all fours, bringing the wrists underneath the shoulders and the knees underneath the hips.

2. Think of the spine as a straight line connecting the shoulders to the hips. Try visualizing the line extending forward through the crown of the head and backwards through the tail bone.

3. Keep the neck the natural extension of the spine.

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