| Category: |
Yoga Lesson Planner |
| Sub Category: |
Seated & Floor |
| Types: |
Arm Balance, Balance, Chest Opener, Hip Opener, Seated & Floor, Side Bend, Stretch, Twist |
| Anatomy: |
Arms & Shoulders, Biceps & Triceps, Core, Hamstrings, Hips, Knees, Lower Back, Middle Back, Neck, Psoas, Wrists & Arms |
| Chakras: |
Base, Solar Plexus Centre |
| Therapy: |
Fatigue |
| Drishti: |
Side |
| Dosha: |
Pitta |
Sit cross-legged. Bend right knee, hugging it into chest. Leave left leg bent or straighten it in front of you. Lift right leg with left hand. Thread right arm underneath right knee, bringing right fingertips to floor outside of right hip. Sit tall. Lengthen spine. Stay upright as you move into this position. Use left hand to position right knee as high up on right arm as possible. The aim is to get right knee to align behind right shoulder with right leg straight. Bring left hand to outside edge of right foot. Begin to straighten right leg as you stretch left arm behind head. Look up toward left arm, keeping spine upright. Hold. Release. Repeat on other side.
Deepen hip, hamstring, & shoulder flexibility. Strengthen & lengthen stabilising muscles of spine.
Back or spine injury. High blood pressure.
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