Lower back pain. We all get it. Some of us more than others. It's the number one complaint in the US and quickly growing. The reasons why we get it are numerous. It could be a combination of tight hips or psoas which can all happen from just sitting in the wrong chair for too long. Yoga has been known to help alleviate lower back pain. This ancient practice is proven to strengthen and increase flexibility while reducing stress. Below are 8 yoga poses that will open your hips, psoas and lower back and can be done in just a few minutes.

Reclining Big Toe Pose

Take a strap, sock or belt and loop it around the bottom of your foot. Slowly reach your foot towards the ceiling and then begin to lower leg towards floor. After a few moments cross leg to opposite side. Switch sides

Hands and Knees w/Extended Leg

Come to hands and knees and extend a leg behind you keeping toes tucked under. Inhale lean forward keeping toes tucked and exhale press heel back. Then switch sides.

Ankle to Knee pose

While flexing your foot, bring your ankle of the right foot to the knee of the left leg. Lift the left leg, bending the knee and thread your hands between and behind the left leg trying to lay your back on the floor. Switch sides

Cow Pose

Come to your hands and knees. Wrists under shoulders and knees under hips. On an inhale lift your chest and chin dipping your lower back towards the floor and on your exhale come into Cat pose (following picture).

Cat Pose

In all 4's, on an exhale, round your upper back towards the ceiling and lower your head towards the floor.

Knee to Chest

Extend your legs out in front of you. Bring one of your knees into your chest and clasp your fingers around your knee as you roll your knee in circles. Then switch sides.

Wind Shield Wipers

Bend both legs with feet flat. Brirng arms out to the side. Slowly and gently lower knees to the right and then the left.

Reclined Diamond Pose

Lay on your back with the bottom of your feet together and knees apart.