Standing Forward Bend Stand with the feet hips-width distance apart. Fold the torso and rest the hands on the thighs, shins, or the floor if you can reach. Shift weight forward into the toes to intensify the stretch in the backs of the legs. Stay like this for five deep breaths, nodding the head up and down and from side to side to release the neck. Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Louisa Larson