THE ESSENTIAL YOGA POSES- From Warrior III, keep
your spine long as you tilt
your chest forward to bring
your hands down to the
ground. - Lift your back leg up to
the ceiling by lifting from
your inner thigh. Keep your
lifted toes pointed toward
the ground to keep your
hips square. - Draw your torso back
toward your standing thigh.
GAZE: Down past tip of nose
PRECEDING POSES: Standing
Forward Fold, Warrior III, Crescent
COUNTERPOSES: Mountain pose
PRECAUTIONS: If this pulls too
deeply on the hamstring of the
standing leg, bend your knee or
use a block or two under your
fi ngertips to get closer to the fl oor.
TIP: To deepen the stretch and
improve bal ance, tr y pl acing one
or both hands around your ankle.your chest forward to bring
your hands down to the
ground.
the ceiling by lifting from
your inner thigh. Keep your
lifted toes pointed toward
the ground to keep your
hips square.
toward your standing thigh.