Type of pose: Front Bend
Benefits: Calms Brain, Stimulates Liver and Kidneys, Stretches Calfs and Hamstrings, Improves Digestion, Strengthens Thighs, Relieves headaches and symptoms of menopause.
How To Perform:
1: Place feet shoulder width apart and place your hands on your hips. Contract your thighs so that your legs are completely straight. Bend forward from your hips so that your head and upper torso move as one. Do not forget to exhale while bending.
2: Grab your big toes with your index and middle fingers and firmly secure your big thumb around the two fingers and place your weight on your big toes.
3: When inhaling, lift your upper body upwards as if you were about to stand back up. Lengthen your torso and upon exhalation lift your sitting bones. As you do this, relax your hamstrings and lower your belly.
4: Raise your sternum as high as you can comfortably without compressing your spine
5: Finally release your toes, place your hands on your hips and with a final inhalation bring your torso and head as one back to upright.
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