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We're going to stretch out Emily's hamstrings, calves with some really nice leg stretches.
So I want to have her come unto her hands and knees. Now when you come unto hands and
knees, make sure your wrists are underneath your shoulders. Knees are underneath the hips.
And I'm going to have you open up those hips a little bit by spreading your knees a little
bit further than hip with apart. Are you comfortable? Make lots of room for that baby. So first
thing you do is extend that right leg all the way back, start pressing the toes into
the mat, press the toes, yes perfect. Now keeping the hips level, spine nice and long.
Notice how she's looking down. Keeping that neck in line with the spine. Then she's pressing
out to the toes, pressing out to the heels, getting a nice stretch on her hamstring and
her calf. Now cross that leg over to the left. Place the toes down and look over your left
shoulder. Beautiful. Getting a nice stretch all the way across the side. Perfect. Press
out. One more breath. And then release the leg behind you. She going to come in to just
a nice little lift. Lift that leg up. And this is all about the alignment here. With
her, think about this, crown of the head, all the way to heel. Now flex your foot, yes.
Perfect. Now where hips are level, spine is long, neck is lag and she's really kind of
reaching out through the crown of the head all the way to her heel, think about that
alignment, think about that lovely spine, think about your hips. Beautiful. Really pressing
out to the heel here. Take a nice inhale. Exhale, drop that knee down gently. And you
can press into child and relax that leg.