Standing Wide Angle Forward Bend
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Instructions
Stand with feet hip width apart.
Begin to take legs wider to a stance that feels comfortable.
Bend your knees slightly and pigeon toe the feet slightly.
Place hands on hips.
Exhale and release the torso down from the sacrum.
Lengthen the front of the torso.
Walk hands back between the feet.
Widen shoulder blades across the back and draw shoulders away from your ears.
Modifications
Rest hands on blocks instead of the floor.
Generous bending of the knees.
Contraindications
Lower back problems.
Lower blood pressure.
Type of pose
Forward bend
Parts of Body Benefited
Strengthens and stretches the inner and back legs and spine.
Tones the abdominal muscles.
Calms brain and sympathetic nervous system.
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