Upward Plank Pose

How to do Upward Plank Pose

1. Extend your legs forward and bring your feet together.
2. Place your palms behind your hips, fingers spread and pointing toward your feet.
3. Press through the whole of each palm, including the bases of your fingers.
4. Press into your hands and heels to lift your hips.
5. Keep your arms straight without forcing your elbows backward.
6. Aim for a long line from your shoulders through your hips to your heels.
7. Reach your toes toward the mat without forcing your ankles.
8. Lift your chest between your upper arms rather than sinking into your shoulders.
9. Keep your neck long and your gaze upward, without dropping your head back.
10. Lower your hips slowly to the mat, keeping your hands planted.

Benefits

Reverse plank gives the front of your shoulders a stretch as you lift away from the mat.