Bedtime 3-min reset (neck, upper back, sacrum)
Use a yoga block under three spots, 60 sec each.
- Category
- Office worker · General
- Target areas
- Neck · Upper back · Lower back
- Duration
- 3 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
Why it helps
Focuses on slowly releasing the neck, back, and lower-back areas that tend to tense up over the day.
When to use it
Try it before bed or as a wind-down at the end of the day.
Caution
- Place the block under the sacrum (top of the glutes), not under the lower-back (lumbar) spine.
Creator @bobae_days
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