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Thread the Needle Pose exercise illustration

Thread the Needle Pose

Reaching one arm under the body from the hands and knees and resting on that shoulder, a stretch that turns the upper back.

Body part
Shoulders
Equipment
Bodyweight
Category
Yoga
Mainly works
Upper back
Also
Rear delts and obliques

Cues

  1. On hands and knees
  2. Thread one arm under the other
  3. Rest the shoulder and the head down