Seated Forward Bend Pose (Paschimottanasana)
Seated Forward Bend Pose (Paschimottanasana)
Seated Forward Bend is a foundational posture for all levels of Yogi experience. Seated Foward Bend stretches the back of the legs, the arms, back, shoulders, and neck. Seated Forward Bend is also a grounding posture that helps with issues such as sciatica and tight hamstrings and can be difficult until a Yogi gets more flexible through practice. Try sitting on a folded blanket to lift the hips and give the knees a break in this posture.
To do Seated Forward Bend, simply sit on the floor with the legs out front, reach the arms overhead, and fold forward to grab the feet. Try not to hyperextend the knees. This posture can be held for a while, take some slow deep breathes to stretch further into the pose.
Seated Forward Bend is a foundational posture for all levels of Yogi experience. Seated Foward Bend stretches the back of the legs, the arms, back, shoulders, and neck. Seated Forward Bend is also a grounding posture that helps with issues such as sciatica and tight hamstrings and can be difficult until a Yogi gets more flexible through practice. Try sitting on a folded blanket to lift the hips and give the knees a break in this posture.
To do Seated Forward Bend, simply sit on the floor with the legs out front, reach the arms overhead, and fold forward to grab the feet. Try not to hyperextend the knees. This posture can be held for a while, take some slow deep breathes to stretch further into the pose.
