Stretch, Chest Opener, Hip Opener, Seated & Floor, Restorative, Animal
Anatomy:
Core, Hamstrings, Hips, Lower Back, Psoas
Chakras:
Base, Sacral Centre, Heart Centre, Throat Centre
Therapy:
Sciatica
Drishti:
Tip Of Nose
Dosha:
Vata, Pitta, Kapha
Come into pigeon (Bend right knee and slide it forward between hands, and extend left leg behind you with toes tucked under. Hips face forward. Gaze up and expand chest). Place a block under your right hip (to lift you up). To come into Sleeping Pigeon, lean forward, place a second block to support your head. Switch legs.
A) Hold onto back foot. B) Folded blanket under hip. C) Figure four version (Sit with knees bent, feet flat on mat, arms behind you for support. Bring right ankle over left knee, keeping foot flex. Walk left foot closer to hip to increase stretch). D) Figure four version lying on your back.
Ankle or knee injury.
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