Want to feel a nice chest opening stretch and build strength at the same time? Take a minute to play with reverse table top pose.

Instructions:
1. From a seated position in Easy or Staff pose, bend the knees bringing the feet flat on the floor hip width apart. Keep the arms behind your hips with the fingers pointed towards your feet.

2. Lean back into the arms and slowly inhale and lift the hips up towards the ceiling. Make sure the toes and knees are pointing straight ahead. Look straight ahead, up at the ceiling or carefully drop the head back.

3. Press into the feet, squeezing the thighs and buttocks and engaging Mula Bandha to lift the hips high. Press into the hands and draw the shoulder blades towards each other to lift up high through the sternum.

4. Breathe and hold for 2-6 breaths.

5. To release: slowly exhale the hips back down to the floor.

6. For more of a core challenge, try alternating hand to toe taps across the body and gently placing the hand and foot back in place. Remember to move WITH YOUR BREATH.


Benefits:
Reverse tabletop pose, sometimes called crab pose, opens the chest and tones the low back to stimulate the respiratory and endocrine systems. Reverse tabletop pose also builds arm, leg and core body strength.

Contraindications:
Recent or chronic injury to the knees, hips, arms, back or shoulders.

Modifications + Variations
Modifications: If there is pain or discomfort in the wrists, point the fingers in the opposite direction or make fists with the hands.

Variations: Inhale one leg up towards the ceiling at a time, pressing out through the heel.

How does this practice feel for you? Please comment and let me know your feedback!

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