backward bending - click for full size
hand to feet pose - click for full size
hand to feet pose - click for full size
Half Moon: Backward Bending & Hand to Feet — Padahastasana
In the top 2 pictures to the right, you will see backward bending and hand to feet pose (padahastasana) demonstrated by Mia. Mia has been practicing consistently for 5 years, which is how she has developed such a high degree of flexibility and strength in these postures.
NOTICE:
In Mia's backward bending (top photo to the right)
-head dropped back, looking for the floor
-elbows locked, arms back
-stomach, legs, hips –everything pushing forward
-knees locked, body weight in the heels
In Mia's hands to feet pose (middle photo to the right)
-"Japanese Ham Sandwich" body on thighs, chest on knees, face on legs
-knees locked, body weight on the toes
-elbows behind the legs on the calf muscles and pulling "the object of stretching"
For those who are not as flexible yet (bottom photo to the right)
-Work on elbows behind the legs, eventually the grip will come.
-Bend the knees to create the Japanese Ham Sandwich.
Consistency and good form are key!
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