Don't forget to warm up properly.
- Begin in Tadasana ( mountain pose) at the top of your mat, inhale hands into prayer in front of your chest.
- Exhale bend the knees and with the control bring your left foot back to a wide stance, keeping it at ab angle of 90 degrees to the top of your mat.
- Inhale your arms to shoulder height and parallel to the floor then exhale bend your right knee over your right ankle, keeping your left leg long and straight.
- Ensure your right thigh is activated and your knee gravitates out towards your little toe on your right foot to protect the knee.
- Flip your font hand up and bring your left hand down onto your left leg.
- Inhale bring your font hand up towards the sky, sliding your left hand down your left leg.
- keep the right knee bend, pressing into the feet with the legs strong. sink the hips down towards the floor and relax the shoulders.
- Breathe here for 2-5 breaths coming back into warrior 2 then Tadsana and repeat on the other side.
Benefits:
1) Strengthens and stretches the legs.
2) Stretches the side of the arm and torso.
3) Open the hips.
4) Reduces anxiety.
5) Improves balance.
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