1. Stand up straight, with knees slightly bent.
2. Place feet hip distance apart.
3. Make sure toes are pointing forward.
4. Keep shoulders even as you complete this stretch.
5. Extend both arms, forming a 90-degree angle between your arms and body.
6. Clasp your hands together, palms facing forward, extending your arms in front of your body and hold this position (see photo).
7. Feel the stretch in your upper back.
8. Inhale (breathe in) through your nose, and exhale (breathe out) through your mouth, as you complete this stretch.
   
9. Hold stretch for a count of 8.
10. ALTERNATE SITTING VERSION: Complete entire sequence from a sitting position. Make sure back is straight.
    
    

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