24 DI ABETIC LI VING / FALL 2 019
THIS POSE
Begin on your hands and knees with your
hips in line with your knees. Point your
toes toward the fl oor and take a breath
DOWNWARD-FACING DOG WITH BENT KNEES
Start on your hands and knees, with your fi ngers
spread wide. Tuck your toes under, push down into
your hands and feet, and lift your buttocks toward
the sky. Keep your knees bent and your back fl at. (If
bend your knees more.) Deepen the stretch in your
BABY COBRA
Lie on your belly with your legs together.
Place your hands under your shoulders
with your thumbs in line with the center
of your chest. Tuck your arms in close to
your body, elbows pointing straight back.
Press down into your hands and use
your arms to lift the front of your chest,
keeping the bottom of your rib cage,
entire abdomen, and pubic bone on the
ground. Keep your neck in line with your
spine and gaze forward. Focus on elon-
gating your body: legs reaching behind
you, spine long, and elbows hugged in.
Breathe here.
DOWNWARD-FACING DOG
LOCUST POSE
ELONGATING
THROUGH THE
BACK SIDE OF YOUR
BODY STRETCHES
THE CHEST AND
SHOULDERS.
easier
more challenging
easier
