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Benefits:
  • Shoulder and hip mobility
  • Strengthening the hips and core
  • Opening through the front of the body
Cues:
  • Find mountain pose
  • Bring the feet out about a foot past shoulder width and turn both feet out at a 45 degree angle
  • Inhale bring the arms overhead
  • Exhale bend into the knees pushing the hips back while at the same time bending the elbows to a 90 degree angle with the palms facing forward
Common Errors:
  • ​Feet are not at a 45° angle
  • The knees do not follow the same line as the feet
  • The glutes are not engaged
  • Shoulders and elbows are at an angle less than 90°
Modifications:
  • The depth of the squatting
Cautions:
  • Injuries
    • ​Knees
    • Hips
Alternative Poses:

Anatomy

Lengthening:
Strengthening: