Australian Yoga Journal – August 2019

38

august/september 2019

yogajournal.com.au

TARGET

FEMORAL NERVE &

SCIATIC NERVE

Get two nerves

in one move.

TARGET

SCIATIC NERVE

This technique is for

people who are using

nerve flossing as a

preventative

practice.

4. ANJANEYASANA
   Low Lunge
   The back-leg action targets the femoral nerve on the front of
   your hip, and the front-leg action targets the sciatic nerve on
   the back of your leg. A Start in Low Lunge with your left knee
   on the ground as you lift your head to look straight ahead.

B Then, lean your hips back to straighten your right leg

(no need to straighten completely), round your back,

and tuck your chin.

Repeat 5–10 times. Then, switch sides.

5. URDHVA PRASARITA EKAPADASANA
   Standing Splits, variation
   This version of Standing Splits offers a more challenging and
   functional approach for those who are pain-free. A For
   Standing Splits on your right side, bend both of your knees
   and tap your left knee to your right calf as you look forward.

B Then, straighten your legs and lift your left leg as you

come onto the ball of your right foot and tuck your chin.

Find an easy range of motion.

Repeat 5–10 times. Then, switch sides.

A

A

B

B

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38

august/september 2019

yogajournal.com.au

TARGET

FEMORAL NERVE &

SCIATIC NERVE

Get two nerves

in one move.

TARGET

SCIATICNERVE

Thistechniqueis for

peoplewhoareusing

nerveflossingasa

preventative

practice.

4.ANJANEYASANA

LowLunge

Theback-legactiontargetsthefemoralnerveonthefrontof

yourhip,andthefront-legactiontargetsthesciaticnerveon

thebackofyourleg.AStartinLowLungewithyourleftknee

onthegroundasyouliftyourheadtolookstraightahead.

BThen,leanyourhipsbacktostraightenyourright leg

(noneedtostraightencompletely),roundyour back,

andtuckyourchin.

Repeat5–10times.Then,switchsides.

5.URDHVAPRASARITAEKAPADASANA

StandingSplits,variation

ThisversionofStandingSplitsoffersa morechallengingand

functionalapproachforthosewhoarepain-free.A For

StandingSplitsonyourrightside,bendbothofyourknees

andtapyourleftkneetoyourrightcalfasyoulookforward.

B Then,straightenyourlegsandliftyourleftleg as you

comeontotheballofyourrightfootandtuckyour chin.

Findaneasyrangeofmotion.

Repeat 5–10 times. Then, switch sides.

A

A

B

B