Stephanie Mansour is a contributing health and fitness writer for TODAY. She is a certified personal trainer, yoga and Pilates instructor and weight-loss coach for women. She hosts “Step It Up with Steph” on PBS. Join her complimentary health and weight-loss challenge and follow her for daily inspiration on Instagram and in her new app.
Welcome to Start TODAY. Sign up for our Start TODAY newsletter to receive daily inspiration sent to your inbox — and join us on Instagram! Do you frequently feel aching, soreness or pain in the upper back? Pain in this area can be a result of tightness, both in the larger muscles, like the latissimus dorsi and trapezius, and also in the smaller muscles like the infraspinatus and the multifidus that connect to the shoulders and spine.
Bend one knee and then the other knee. Hold the stretch for 3 breaths. Modified downward facing dog Place your palms flat on the wall in front of you. Back your feet away from the wall and bend slightly at the knees. Keep your back in line with your palms so that your upper body forms a straight line. Engage the core to keep your spine straight. Hold for 3 slow breaths. Child’s pose Kneel down on the floor so that your shins and tops of your feet are on the ground.
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