Technique
Start on hands and knees. Lift your hips up and back, straightening your arms and legs to form an inverted V shape. Press your hands into the ground and lengthen through your spine.
A full-body stretch that targets the hamstrings, calves, shoulders, and back to improve flexibility and posture while building strength.
Start on hands and knees. Lift your hips up and back, straightening your arms and legs to form an inverted V shape. Press your hands into the ground and lengthen through your spine.
Begin on hands and knees with hands shoulder-width apart and knees hip-width apart.
Hold the inverted V position with hips lifted, arms and legs straight, and spine lengthened.
Press hands into ground, lift hips high, lengthen spine, keep heels down
Rounding the back, not pressing hands down, lifting shoulders to ears, rushing the movement
Hold the pose longer, walk feet closer to hands, or add gentle movement within the pose.
Bend knees slightly, use blocks under hands, or perform a wall variation.
Stop if you experience pain in the wrists, shoulders, or lower back. This pose should feel like a gentle stretch, not sharp pain. Avoid if you have wrist or shoulder injuries.