Yoga to Stay Young: Simple Poses to Keep You Flexible, Strong, and Pain-Free by Rachel Scott

Author:Rachel Scott [Scott, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rockridge Press
Published: 2020-02-25T00:00:00+00:00

REMEMBER

•Keep your outer hip strongly drawing back and under you in order to keep your front foot, shin, knee, and thigh aligned.

•Maintain a microbend in your front knee to prevent hyperextension.

Low Lunge and High Lunge

ACTIVE

PROPS: OPTIONAL CHAIR AND/OR CUSHION FOR BACK KNEE

AFFECTED AREAS

Adductors (strengthening)

Hip flexors (stretching)

GOOD FOR

:Opening the hip flexors

:Balance

INSTRUCTIONS

1.From an Uttanasana (Forward Fold) position at the front of your mat, step your left foot back and lower your back knee so that you are in a low lunge position (option: use a cushion to support your knee).

2.Inhale and reach both arms up.

3.Squeeze your legs together, lengthen your tailbone down, and move your hips forward.

4.Hold for five slow, deep breaths, then change sides.

CHANGE IT UP

:Increase the intensity of the pose by lifting your back knee off the floor.

:Add a backbend by drawing your upper arms behind your ears and squeezing your shoulder blades together.

:Decrease the intensity on your shoulders by bending your elbows into a cactus shape.

:Add support by holding onto a chair for balance.

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