If your lower back starts complaining by the end of the day — whether it's from sitting too long, standing too long, or just life — you don't need a full class to find relief. These three stretches take less than 5 minutes and target the exact muscles that tend to tighten up and cause that dull, achy pain in your low back.

If your lower back starts complaining by the end of the day — whether it's from sitting too long, standing too long, or just life — you don't need a full class to find relief. These three stretches take less than 5 minutes and target the exact muscles that tend to tighten up and cause that dull, achy pain in your low back.

If you spend your day at a computer (or scrolling on your phone more than you'd like to admit), you already know the feeling… that tight, achy pull between your shoulder blades by 3pm, or the dull ache creeping up the back of your neck. It's one of the most common things we hear from people walking into the studio for the first time, and the good news is you don't need an hour-long class to start feeling relief. Just five minutes and a bit of floor space will do it.

Here are the three stretches we walk through in this week's video, plus what each one is actually doing for your body.

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Between work, family, responsibilities, endless notifications, and the pressure to always be "on," it's no surprise that so many people feel overwhelmed.

If you've been feeling stressed, anxious, or mentally exhausted, you're not alone.