Learn how to do the seated forward fold (Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana) with a half-bound lotus. Stretch your hamstrings, open your hips, andrelease tensionfrom your lower back. This pose is from the ashtanga vinyasa primary series, it’s achallenging forward foldthat includes a half ...
For those with a bit more flexibility, cow face pose might be a good seated position with a twist variation for an insanely deep stretch. Seated forward fold is great for stretching the entire backside of the body, from the calves, the hamstrings, and the tight hips up to the lower back...
Instructions 1. Seated in Staff pose, spread the legs out as wide as comfortable with the toes and knee caps pointing straight up. 2. Inhale the arms up towards the ceiling, and exhale the arms forward reaching through the fingers, lowering the palms fla
In the first yoga workshop I ever took with a senior teacher, John Schumacher told his students that in practically every yoga pose, you work on lengthening your spine. This is particularly important to keep in mind in forward bends, since the tendency is to collapse inward when going furthe...
Instructions 1. Seated on the heels in Hero pose, exhale the arms behind your back and interlace the fingers together. 2. Draw the shoulders away from the ears and squeeze the shoulder blades together to press out through the sternum. Inhale and arch th
Based on the torso and leg positions, seated yoga poses can be categorized into 3 types: Straight-Legged Seated Poses– Staff Pose (Dandasana), Seated Forward Fold (Paschimottanasana), Head-to-Knee Forward Bend (Janu Sirsasana), etc. ...
Spread Leg Forward Fold or Upavista Konasana: These are great for the adductors and the hamstring muscles. A posture that brings calmness and energy, this is a great seated posture. Hero Pose or Virasana: A fundamental seated position, the Hero Posture improves posture, stretches ankles, and...
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