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Benefits:
  • Increases hip and shoulder mobility
  • Stretches through the sides of the body

Cues:
  • Start in Warrior Two
  • On an inhale extend your right leg always making sure there is a micro bend in the front knee
  • Reach the finger tips of your lead arm forward drawing the complete upper body forward beginning to stretch through your left side
  • On an exhale bending from your side start to bring the finger tips of your right hand towards the ground placing your hands on your finger tips on the ground
  • Ensure the the arms are in one line coming straight out from the shoulder sockets

Common Errors:
  • The knee of the lead leg is locked
  • The shoulders are not in line with each other
  • The shoulder of the trailing arm is rounded in towards the body
  • The back foot is not grounded through the four corners of the foot
Modifications:
  • To lessen the intensity of the pose you can:
    • ​Place your finger tips onto a block rather than the ground or on your leg
    • You can put a greater bend into the front knee

Cautions:
  • Hip pain
  • Knee pain
  • Shoulder pain
  • ​Back pain
Alternative Poses:
  • Lunge with a side stretch

Anatomy


Lengthening:

Strengthening:

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