The ragdoll pose feels incredible for the back of the body, but it’s such a simple pose: it just requires you to drop your torso and head over your legs.

The exercise is great because:

It decompresses the spine: by folding forward you elongate the back, helping to create space through the vertebra that can be compressed from a day of sitting or a night of sleeping.

It can help energise you: as it’s an inversion, where your head is over your heart, it stimulates energising blood flow.

It’s dynamic: the body responds best to movement, rather than static stretches, first thing in the morning.

Move of the week: ragdoll pose is the best way to loosen up in the morning