Abduction of One Leg Flexion Stretch
The deep side lunge held as a stretch: sit all the way down into one hip while the other leg reaches out straight with the toes up; the inner thigh of the straight leg stretches.
How to do it
Setup
Standing with the feet very wide, toes forward, arms relaxed.
Steps
- Bend one knee and sit the hips all the way down over that foot.
- Let the other leg go straight, the foot on its heel and the toes up.
- Hold with the hands on the bent knee, then rise and switch sides.
Common mistakes
Bent knee falling inward: keep it over the toes. Straight leg's knee bending: keep it long with the toes pointing up. Chest folding down onto the thigh: sit tall with the hands on the knee.
Breathing
Slow and even through the hold.
