Seated Wide Angle Pose Sequence
Seated in a wide straddle, turn the chest to one leg and fold over it with both hands reaching for the foot, come back to the middle and fold over the other; the backs and insides of the legs stretch in turn.
How to do it
Setup
Seated tall with the straight legs spread wide, toes up, hands on the thighs.
Steps
- Turn the chest toward one leg and fold over it, both hands reaching for the foot.
- Hold and breathe, then rise back to the middle.
- Fold over the other leg the same way.
Common mistakes
Rounding the back to reach the foot: fold from the hips and take the shin if the foot is too far. Knees rolling in or bending: kneecaps up, legs long but soft. Pelvis tipping back as you fold: raise the hips on a folded mat.
Breathing
Lengthen on the inhale, fold on the exhale.
