Downward Facing Dog With Bent Knees

Begin on your hands and knees in a tabletop position, with your wrists stacked under your shoulders and your knees under your hips.

Spread your fingers wide and press firmly through your whole palm and knuckles to take pressure off your wrists, then tuck your toes and lift your hips up and back into an inverted V.

Keep your knees softly bent so you can tilt your tailbone toward the ceiling and lengthen your spine, instead of rounding your back to reach your heels down.

Draw your shoulders away from your ears and rotate your upper arms slightly outward to keep the shoulder joints open and stable as you breathe slowly and evenly.

Hold for 5 to 8 breaths, letting your head and neck relax between your arms.

To exit, bend your knees more deeply and lower them back down to your tabletop start.