Movement 1 (Round back):
Lengthen legs forward to 45 degrees, keep chest lifted.
Not exact matches
From all fours, lift your right
leg and extend it long behind you while you reach your left arm
forward,
lengthening the spine as you extend your arm and
leg in opposite directions.
Lift your torso and
legs up off the mat as you
lengthen your arms
forward by your ears, reaching long from fingers to toes.
As you exhale, slowly bend
forward from the hip joints (as opposed to bending from the waist), keeping both
legs extended and emphasize the
lengthening of the front torso.
Raise left
leg to hip height, exhale to kick left
leg forward and pulse, inhale,
lengthen leg to back x 10 reps.
Exhale your hips high,
lengthen your
legs and fold over your thighs for your standing
forward fold.
The pose shares key movements with Virabhadrasana III: You train the back
leg to rotate
forward properly, and the arms extend,
lengthening the spine.
Forward bends and seated wide
leg forward fold are wonderful for
lengthening the muscles that support the knees.