Partner Yoga Pose: Cobra Hero

Backbends can be really challenging for some people, so getting a little help from a partner can make a world of difference. This partner yoga pose called Cobra Hero will open one person's spine, chest, and shoudlers, and the other person will get a nice quad and shin stretch.

If you want to know how to do this pose with a partner then read more.

• Partner #1 (brown shirt) lies on her belly, with her chin on the mat and her arms by her sides.
• Partner #2 (purple shirt) gently sits her shins on Partner #1's bum. She holds Partner #1's hands and then leans back toward Partner #1's feet. This will lift Partner #1's chest off the mat. Partner #2 wants to make sure she's sitting back far enough so that her knees aren't pressing into Partner # 1's back.
• After holding this pose for five deep breaths (or as long as both partners decide), then Partner #2 gently sits back up, lowering Partner #1 back to the mat.
• Now both partners switch roles.