Many yoga poses stretch out your hips and hamstrings, so after a while, you can use the flexibility you achieve to do more difficult poses. This one stretches the backs of both legs, while challenging your sense of balance at the same time.
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| Sanskrit name: Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana A English translation: Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose A Also called: Standing Hand to Big Toe A |
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- Stand with your big toes touching. Put all your weight into your left foot, and lift your right foot up. Bend the knee so you can grab onto your right big toe with the first two fingers and thumb of your right hand. Bring your left hand to your hip.
- From here, work on straightening your standing leg first (left leg), and then you can work on straightening your right leg.
- Try to lengthen through your spine, balancing with both legs straight. Stay here or if that is easy, fold forward towards your extended leg.
- Hold for five deep breaths, then release your right foot back to the ground. Try this pose on the other side.
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Liz Carine
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One of my favorite poses! It's a tough one, but feels amazing when you finally find your balancing point.
1I'm going to try this.
2I WISH I WAS ABLE TO DO THIS. WITH SOME GOOD PRACTICE. I SEE THAT YOGA IS A GOOD FORM OF KEEP FIT. IM GONNA TRY IT.
3I have tried this and I love it. Another pose, Uttitha Padangusthasana is similar, but the outstretched leg is to the side instead of the front. I find it easier to keep my spine straight with my leg to the side but both of these poses are great.
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