Yoga fitness expert / former WWE star Trish Stratus  shows us the exercises that helped her recover from her career ending back pain.

Trish Stratus' Stratusphere Yoga poses

1. Bridge Pose (Modified - 3 Steps)

• Lay on back with knees bent, arms along your side, palms on the ground and lift hips up (hold for a few breaths) then lower
• Lift hips and place a block under the lower back and rest on block (can do this with both levels of the block, lifting hips higher each time)
• Remove the block, keeping hips raised, roll onto the shoulders to interlace hands under the back

2. Knees to chest

• Knees to chest
• Rock side to side massaging the lower back
• Try to bring shoulders close to the ground while lengthening spine along ground

3. Spinal twists

• Lying down with legs out straight, open arms into a 'T' position
• Bend one knee and place opposite hand on the outside of raised knee
• Pull raised knee across your body towards the ground while you turn your gaze the opposite way

4. Cat / cow stretch

• On hands and knees, curl your forehead towards your pelvis as you round your back
• Then bring your gaze towards the ceiling as you arch your back and open your chest

5. Upward dog and cobra

• From cow pose, drop your hips to the ground while straightening your arms and find yourself in upward dog
• Bending your elbows, lower your chest towards the ground while keeping arms tight to your ribs and gaze upwards to find yourself in cobra

6. Child's pose

• Press your sit bones back to your heels and place forehead to the ground with arms reached out to release tension in the lower back

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