thread the needle

Find an open space, preferably on a carpeted area or on a yoga mat. Across from your child, place your palms on the floor under your shoulders, and your knees on the floor under your hips. (This is table pose.) On the inhale, lift your right arm straight up with your fingers pointing toward the sky. On the exhale, thread your arm between your left palm and your left knee with the back of your hand flat on the floor. Rest your right cheek on the floor. Take 4-5 deep inhales and exhales, releasing the shoulder. On your next inhale, reach your right arm straight up with your fingers pointing toward the sky. On the exhale, go back to table pose. Repeat, but this time with the left arm.

This pose is excellent for releasing tension you might be holding in your neck and shoulders.