FITNESS TIP: GO FISHING—ON A YOGA MAT.

Posted by Alanna Fincke

If you’ve ever been impressed by acrobats but are sure you can’t do a back bend, try this fun exercise. Fish Pose gives you the invigorating experience of a back bend without an actual back bend. It releases and opens the solar plexus and also opens the body and facilitates breathing. Done after abdominal exercises, this pose will also help to open and stretch the core muscles while relieving tension.

1. Start by lying on a mat. Sit up on your elbows, bringing hands underneath your buttocks, palms down.
2. Slowly arch your back, pressing your weight into your elbows and buttocks (not your head), until the crown of your head touches the ground.
3. Breathe through your nose, with eyes open, for 30 to 60 seconds.

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