Seated Forward Bend
May 10, 2010 by Courtney Chalfant
Filed under Christian Yoga Weekly Pose
Step By Step
- Set foundation, sit up straight with legs out long, shoulders back and heart lifts, feet flex.
- Strengthen thigh muscles. You may insert a block in the thighs and begin squeezing thighs together on the block to feel them strengthen.
- Then anchor inner edge of legs to floor.
- Extend from pelvis core out through feet and up through crown of head.
- Then hinge at hips forward and draw your heart down toward the thighs.
- Lengthen through the top of the crown. And breathe.
Benefits
- Foundational pose for all seated postures.
- Strengthens and improves endurance of back, leg and arm muscles.
- Opens chest, hips and groin.
- Tones abdominal muscles.
- Increases circulation.
- Great for spine.
This is an excerpt from our guide to self-care, Christian Yoga: Restoration for Body and Soul.
