Yoga stretches

Doing a little yoga each day makes a big difference. Remember that pelvic tilts are subtle: You’re simply rocking your hips towards your face, as shown, without lifting your butt yoga stretches the floor.

You should start off with your lower back just slightly curved, and as you perform the movement you should feel your lower back pressing into the floor. Continue warming up the back with 5 to 10 cat-cow stretches. If the movement feels familiar, it’s because the pelvis is moving in essentially the same way as in the pelvic tilt. Be sure to pay attention to your breath as you move between these poses.

Inhale when you arch the back and exhale when you round the spine. Initiate each movement from your tailbone and let it ripple up the spine, moving your head last of all. Continue the movements for 5 rounds. Press back into downward-facing dog: Bend your knees and reach your butt up high, then slowly straighten the legs.

Use any other movements that help you settle into the pose. Step your right foot forward next to your right hand, coming into a low lunge. You may want to drop your back knee down to the floor at first for a nice stretch in both hips. Straighten the back leg if you’ve dropped that knee to the floor. Slowly straighten the front leg as you forward bend over it.