Seated Forward Bend
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Instructions
Sit on the floor with the legs outstretched, feet together and hands on the knees.
Slowly bend forward from the hips, sliding your hands down your legs.
Try to touch the knees with the forehead.
Hold the position for as long as is comfortable.
Slowly return to the starting position.
Modifications
Sit up on a folded blanket.
Hold a strap around the feet.
Place a rolled up blanket under the knees.
Contraindications
Slipped disc
Sciatica
Hernia
Type of pose
Seated
Parts of Body Benefited
Hamstrings
Hip joints
Liver
Pancreas
Spleen
Urogenital system
Kidneys
Adrenal glands