THE ESSENTIAL YOGA POSES
- Lie on your back. Hug
both knees into your chest.
- Place your arms on the
inside of your legs and
grab onto the outsides of
your feet.
- Draw your knees toward
your armpits as you keep
pressing your tailbone into
the mat.
GAZE: Up toward the ceiling
PRECEDING POSES: Bridge
COUNTERPOSES: Knees
into Chest, Savasana
PRECAUTIONS: If it is diffi cult
to get your hands onto
your feet, try grabbing your
shins or calves instead.
TIP: To deepen the stretch
in the backs of your le gs , tr y
straightening your le gs.
