Seated Head to Knee
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Instructions
Seated in cross-legged pose, extend the right leg straight out in front of you, place the bottom of the left foot against the right thigh.
Pull the right leg in to square the hips to the front wall.
Inhale the arms up lengthening the spine.
Keep the length as you exhale forward, bending the right knee enough to interlace the fingers around the foot and to place the head against the knee.
Make sure the shoulders are parallel to the floor.
Breathe and hold for 3-6 breaths.
To release: inhale the arms up over your head, exhale them to the floor.
Repeat on the other side.
Modifications
Use a yoga strap around the foot of the straight leg and hold with both hands.
Use a blanket under the bent knee to reduce straining the knee joint.
Contraindications
Back injuries
Knee injuries
Type of pose
Seated
Parts of Body Benefited
Back
Legs