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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