Active Sitting
Yoga: Intermediate side angle stretch
Yoga
Exercise Description:
Yoga: Intermediate side angle stretch
Classification:
Yoga
Instruction:
Bend your right knee until it forms a right angle, place your right hand on the floor and bring the left arm along side the left ear with the palm facing down. Tuck the tailbone under and pull the navel towards the spine, lift the pelvic floor. Notice the right knee stays over top of the ankle and does not collapse inward. Keep the back legs straight and the back foot at a 45-degree angle. Look straight ahead or look up, press down through the right hand, connecting the right knee to the right shoulder, open the left shoulder to the sky.
Side Note:
Increases the strength of the ankles, thighs, hips and back. Increases the flexibility of the intercostal muscles. Stretches the lateral fibers of the spin. Specifically, the quadratus lumborum. Opens the chest and shoulders and increases lung capacity. Stimulates digestion.
