Benefits:

For your body:

• Strengthens your connection from your feet to your abdominal muscles
• Engages Latissimus Dorsi
• Stretches neck and overall spine
• Stimulates even blood flow throughout your body

For your mind:

• Centers your equilibrium
• Conducts awareness of your core and inner-thigh relationship
• It helps you observe your breath stretch your body

For your spirit:

• Stimulates courage and confidence within oneself
• Encourages intrepid outlook on what’s possible
• Concentrate your inner strength from the ground up on a level playing field

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(DISCLAIMER: DO THESE POSES TO YOUR OWN ABILITY; YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN BODY AND WHAT YOU DO. BE SAFE, AND YOU CAN BE SUCCESSFUL.)

Modifications:

• Utilize Two blocks you can place your hands onto to stabilize your balance until stronger.
• Place a chair before you to use the seat to hold your balance.
• Put your hands on your thighs to assist low back injuries or knee injuries.

Pose Description:

1. Starting in a forward-fold pose.
2. Press the soles of your feet evenly into your mat to stimulate alignment.
3. Lengthen your spine slowly.
4. Plant your palms on your shins and extend your arms.
5. Engage your thighs.
6. Contract your core.
7. Widen your shoulders.
8. Relax your neck and softly gaze down.
9. Breathe here for a few cycles and learn from how your muscle engagements feel; make it better for yourself.

Relax, Rest, and Practice Again. You Can Do This! You Are A Yogi!