Pose of the Month: Sphinx Pose

Great for: lower back strength

Step by step instructions:

Lie on your stomach with your legs by your side. Set your elbows under your shoulders, with your forearms on the floor parallel to each other.

Inhale and lift your head and upper torso away from the floor into a small backbend. Gently engage your lower stomach to help support your lower back. Stay in this position for five to ten breaths, then exhale and slowly release your elbows and lower yourself back to the floor. Repeat for a second time.