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Uttanasana forward fold. Forward fold is going to begin to open up the whole back side of
your legs, your gluts, your lower back and we're going to start this pose in tadasana
so let's take care to check the alignment of the ankles to the knees to the hips, lengthen
your spine to create strength in your legs. With an inhale we are going to lift both arms
up with a strong effort to create strength and length in your sides. The inhale is going
to create length at the top of your head so once again we are going to fold, hinge with
your hips, lead with your sternum and reach through your fingers so it is a constant reach,
reach, reach, reach. Lengthen out the crown of your head, planting the palms and it does
take some time to settle into this pose. We are going to look for the straight line coming
up, the hinge from the hips, so if she is not curving that lower back but rather creating
flexibility in that lower back. She can begin to bend her elbows as she gains more flexibility
in the backs of her legs. Once again this is a great pose to begin to settle in for
the rest of your poses, staying as long as is comfortable, returning time and time again.