A gentle spine mobility move on hands and knees that warms up your back, neck, and hips.

1. Start on hands and knees with wrists under shoulders and knees under hips.
2. Inhale and drop your belly as you lift your chest and tailbone.
3. Exhale and round your back as you tuck your chin and tailbone.
4. Move slowly between positions with your breath.

A kneeling rest pose that gently stretches your back, hips, and shoulders.

1. Kneel on the floor with your big toes together and knees apart.
2. Sit your hips back toward your heels.
3. Fold forward and reach your arms in front of you.
4. Rest your forehead down and let your chest sink between your thighs.
5. Hold the position and breathe slowly.

A lunge hold that stretches the front of your back hip and trains position control.

1. Step one foot forward and lower your back knee to the floor.
2. Tuck your pelvis slightly and brace your core.
3. Shift your hips forward until you feel a stretch in the back hip.
4. Hold and breathe with your chest tall.
5. Release, then switch sides.

A seated or lying hip stretch that targets your glutes and outer hip on one side.

1. Lie on your back with both knees bent and feet flat.
2. Cross one ankle over the opposite thigh, making a figure four.
3. Pull the uncrossed thigh toward your chest until you feel a stretch.
4. Hold and breathe, keeping your shoulders relaxed.
5. Release slowly, then switch sides.

A slow breathing drill that trains relaxed belly breathing and helps you control your breath.

1. Lie on your back or sit tall with one hand on your belly.
2. Inhale through your nose and let your belly rise.
3. Exhale slowly and let your belly fall.
4. Keep your chest and shoulders quiet.
5. Continue for the set time with smooth breaths.

A lying spinal twist hold that opens your torso and hips while you breathe.

1. Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet on the floor.
2. Let both knees fall to one side as your shoulders stay down.
3. Turn your head away from your knees if comfortable.
4. Hold the twist and breathe slowly.
5. Return to center, then switch sides.

A seated twist that gently works spinal rotation and posture while you hold and breathe.

1. Sit tall with both legs extended or crossed.
2. Place one hand behind you and the other on your opposite knee.
3. Rotate your chest toward the back hand.
4. Hold the twist and breathe slowly.
5. Release to center, then switch sides.

A kneeling rest pose that gently stretches your back, hips, and shoulders.

1. Kneel on the floor with your big toes together and knees apart.
2. Sit your hips back toward your heels.
3. Fold forward and reach your arms in front of you.
4. Rest your forehead down and let your chest sink between your thighs.
5. Hold the position and breathe slowly.

A kneeling stretch for the front of your hip. It targets the hip flexors on one side at a time.

1. Kneel with one foot forward and the other knee on the floor.
2. Tuck your hips slightly and stand tall through your chest.
3. Shift your hips forward until you feel a stretch in the back-leg hip.
4. Hold and breathe slowly without bouncing.
5. Release gently, then switch sides.

A seated or lying hip stretch that targets your glutes and outer hip on one side.

1. Lie on your back with both knees bent and feet flat.
2. Cross one ankle over the opposite thigh, making a figure four.
3. Pull the uncrossed thigh toward your chest until you feel a stretch.
4. Hold and breathe, keeping your shoulders relaxed.
5. Release slowly, then switch sides.

A seated hip stretch that targets your inner thighs and groin.

1. Sit tall and bring the soles of your feet together.
2. Let your knees fall out to the sides.
3. Hold your feet or ankles and lengthen through your spine.
4. Relax your thighs and hold, breathing slowly.

A slow breathing drill that trains relaxed belly breathing and helps you control your breath.

1. Lie on your back or sit tall with one hand on your belly.
2. Inhale through your nose and let your belly rise.
3. Exhale slowly and let your belly fall.
4. Keep your chest and shoulders quiet.
5. Continue for the set time with smooth breaths.

A floor hip stretch for the front-leg glutes and outer hip while opening the back hip.

1. Start on hands and knees, then bring one knee toward the same-side wrist.
2. Angle your front shin across the mat and slide the other leg back.
3. Square your hips forward and lower onto your hands, forearms, or a support.
4. Hold the stretch and breathe slowly.
5. Come out carefully, then switch sides.