Wide Legged Standing Forward Fold C

Prasarita Padottanasana C · प्रसारित पादोत्तानासन C

Wide Legged Standing Forward Fold C

Prasarita Padottanasana C · प्रसारित पादोत्तानासन C

Standing

Level

Beginner

Body

Standing

How to practice

Ground your feet in a comfortable wide stance and hinge forward from your hips. Keep the knees soft and let the shoulders relax as the back lengthens.

Benefits

Stretches the inner thighs and hamstrings while developing a controlled forward hinge from a wide stance. The behind-the-back arm position adds a shoulder and chest stretch.

Who should avoid or modify

Use blocks or a chair and keep the knees soft. Do not force the head to the floor or pull harder with a hand grip; come up slowly if dizzy. Keep the clasp loose or use a strap; never force the arms toward the floor behind the head.

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Wide Legged Standing Forward Fold C

Prasarita Padottanasana C · प्रसारित पादोत्तानासन C

Wide Legged Standing Forward Fold C

Prasarita Padottanasana C · प्रसारित पादोत्तानासन C

Standing

Level

Beginner

Body

Standing

How to practice

Ground your feet in a comfortable wide stance and hinge forward from your hips. Keep the knees soft and let the shoulders relax as the back lengthens.

Benefits

Stretches the inner thighs and hamstrings while developing a controlled forward hinge from a wide stance. The behind-the-back arm position adds a shoulder and chest stretch.

Who should avoid or modify

Use blocks or a chair and keep the knees soft. Do not force the head to the floor or pull harder with a hand grip; come up slowly if dizzy. Keep the clasp loose or use a strap; never force the arms toward the floor behind the head.