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Standing Head to Knee Pose

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Benefits:

Improves balance and concentration

Tones abdominal muscles

Strengthens legsIncreases hamstring flexibility

Stretches lower back

Strengthens biceps and triceps

 

Let's Do This Pose

• Select the YogaSphere™ that works with your flexibility and pose depth

• Holding the YogaSphere™ in your right hand, begin in mountain pose.

• Keep the core engage during entire pose

• Bring weight down and into left leg, gain your stability, and raise right knee to a 90 degree angleLoop the ball of the foot with the YogaSphere™, keep the right foot flexed.

• Hold here.

 

If you are stable here and the left leg is straight continue with the following steps.

 

• Holding the end of the YogaSphere™ with both hands, push the leg out and straight until the thigh is parallel to the floor.

• The back and arms are lifted and straight.

• Relax the shoulders.

• Hold here.

 

If you are stable here, continue with the following steps.

 

• Bend at the elbows drawing the upper body down and over the extended leg. Elbows should be tight in against the body.

• To maintain balance, keep the foot flexed with the heel pushing forward

• .If both legs are straight and stable, bend the forehead to touch the knee.

• Repeat on other side.