Hand Under Foot Pose
Preparation:
Padahastasana (Hand
under foot posture) usually follows Padangusthasana.
How to do it:
From Tadasana (Mountain Pose), step or hop your
feet hip distance apart.
Take a nice deep inhale
as you raise your hands up to the sky. As you exhale, you will bend from the
hips and fold forward. Your arms will follow your torso. Fold completely until
your hands reach your feet.
Gently place your right
hand under your right foot. Then gently place your left hand under your left
foot. The soles of your feet will be touching the palms of your hands.
Bending your elbows out
to the sides will help lengthen your spine.
Options:
Option 1: If Padahastasana is not available to you at this moment, please practice Padangusthasana.
Option 2: With
your hands underneath your feet, try moving your weight into different parts of
your feet to receive variations of tension in your legs. (Move the weight to your toes or heels for
example.)
Drishti (Where you
should look):
Look through your legs
but concentrate on the tip of your nose.
Why we do it:
This is a great pose to
strengthen and lengthen the hamstrings and calves and cultivate body awareness.
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