How to improve on back flexibility?

[gymnasticswim4]

Hi!
My friend was a dancer even before gymnastics, and she still is. Since in dance (ballet) you have to keep your back straight, that has caused minimal back flexibility. She needs her back bend before anything else, and she was wondering if there was any way to improve her back flexibility so then she can get her back bend. Tips? Drills? Or just repetition?

 

[BlairBob]

Bridge wall walks and bridges. Seal/Cobra stretch.

 

[Jenny]

maybe it is just me but I would be looking for shoulder flexibility for back bends first.

 

[Kittykatti]

I'm not sure if you've ever done these but, back limbers...

 

[Kiwi]

For spinal mobility cat/cow pose, fish pose. For shoulder flexibility shoulder stretches, pec stretches. Seal stretches are good for stretching tight abs which can restrict bridge/backbend. Bridge with feet raised, rocking bridges.

 

[gymnasticswim4]

shoulders already pretty flexible. thanks for the stretches!