2. Downward Facing Dog Pose

 

On the board, get on your hands and knees.  Your knees should be directly below your hips and your shoulders slightly behind your hands. Keeping your knees slightly bent, lift them away from the board. Put your heels onto the board and straighten your knees. Extend your shoulder blades slightly and keep them toward the tailbone. Don’t let your head hang.

Health Benefits:

While strengthening the arms and legs and stretching the hamstrings, shoulders, calves, arches and hands, this pose works to improve the digestive process. It also has been known to help symptoms of insomnia, depression, menopause, osteoporosis, back pain, high blood pressure, asthma, sciatica, and other conditions.