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Swan

Lie on your stomach, arms by your side, palms facing upward, forehead on the mat.

Inhale to prepare.

Exhale as you curl your pelvis forward to engage the abdominals. Glide your shoulder blades towards your buttocks, nod your head as if rolling a marble and let the upper back peel your arms, head and shoulders off the mat.

It is very important to engage the stomach muscles to prevent low back pain.

Another way is to imagine I have a string and am pulling your belly button up toward the ceiling. Glide the shoulder blades toward your buttocks and let the upper back lift you off the floor.

Repeat 5 x.

This is a great exercise to increase bone density in the upper back an area prone to Osteoporosis. It is also great for posture.

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