Come to a seated position on an exercise mat with your back straight and chest lifted. Place both your legs in front of you, with your knees bent and feet firmly on the floor. Your feet should be wider than hip width. Start with your left palm flat to the ground, with your fingers pointed away from you. Your right arm should be directly in front of you, bent at 90 degrees with your palm facing in and your elbow in line with your shoulder. This is your start position. Engaging your glutes, lift your hips from the floor and drive your weight back over your left hand. Drive and extend the hips up until you reach full extension. As you do so, reach overhead with your right hand extending the arm and reaching behind you and across to the opposite side. At this position take a deep breath and keep pressing your feet into the floor to help increase the stretch. With control return to the start position. Repeat for the recommended amount of time (or reps) before changing to the other side.