Kukurasana Or The Dog Pose
Method: Lower your hips on to the insides of your feet, the heels at the sides of the hips in vajrasana. Now raise hips and stand on the knees as shown in the diagram, while placing both hands on the floor in front of the body, beneath the shoulders. Inhale, depress the spine and raise the head. Follow this with exhaling; lower the head and arch the spine. Again depress the spine and raise the head, keeping the arms straight and vertical.
The asana strengthens neck, shoulders and keeps the spine flexible. Try and contract the stomach during exhalation.