Cat Camel Stretch Breathing. The movement also stretches the muscles of the hips, back, abdomen, chest, and lungs. Focus on good breathing and see if something opens up on the outbreath.
This knowledge will help you to breathe properly thus avoiding shallow breathing, paradoxical breathing, rapid breathing. You can strengthen your lower back with the cat and camel exercise shown in this how to video. Start on all fours, arch your back down as you bring your head up, trying to make the segment with the finger on as low as possible.
The basic cat exercise in pilates is one of the gentlest and simplest ways to stretch out the back.
The movement also stretches the muscles of the hips, back, abdomen, chest, and lungs. You see cats making this movement in the morning when they wake, and you can do it too! Allow your back to assume its natural position, in neutral spine. To stretch and extend the lower back and mid back muscles.