Wide Leg Forward Bend B

Sanskrit Name:	Prasarita Padottanasana B
Category:	Standing
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Membership Category:	Yoga Lesson Planner
Sub Category:	Standing
Types:	Forward Bend, Stretch, Inversion, Standing
Anatomy:	Arms & Shoulders, Core, Hamstrings, Hips, Lower Back, Psoas, Wrists & Arms
Chakras:	Base, Sacral Centre
Therapy:	Confidence Building, Leg Congestion, Poor Posture, Varicose Veins
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Pitta

Start in Mountain. Widen legs. Hands on hips. Fold forward from hips. Release torso down into a Forward Bend on an exhale. Keep hands on waist. Dig fingertips into Upward Abdominal Lock (Uddiyana Bandha). Walk feet wider apart. Release head. Lengthen legs on each inhale. Release torso on each exhale.

Strengthens and stretches legs, spine. Tones abs.

Raise hands on block.

Low back injury.

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