Lean Forward Stretch
Seated with the legs straight and together, fold over them and take the feet; the backs of the legs and the back lengthen together.
How to do it
Setup
Seated tall on the floor, legs straight and together, toes up, hands on the floor beside the hips.
Steps
- Hinge forward from the hips and reach for the feet.
- Hold the feet or the shins, wherever the reach ends.
- Ease a little lower on each exhale, knees down.
Common mistakes
Rounding from the upper back to reach the toes: fold from the hips first. Knees lifting to reach further: keep them down and reach less. Bouncing for depth: settle in and let the breath take you lower.
Breathing
Slow and even through the hold.
