Tower Parśvottanasana

17/02/2024 in Yoga #YOGA #instruction #exercise

Instruction Tower Parśvottanasana

Exercise description

Purpose: Asymmetrical standing position with a forward bend Performance instructions: Stand in the centre of your mat with your feet hip-width apart, pointing your torso and toes towards the short edge of the mat. Take a relaxed step with your right leg forward and your left leg back - feet are still positioned at hip width. The stride should be comfortable enough that you easily press your back heel into the floor, while both legs are straight and your hips are at the same level. Place your hands in your groins and extend the front of your torso, retract and lower your shoulders, elbows and shoulder blades. Take a deep breath in and lift the navel, sternum, top of the head and with an exhalation press the palms into the groins, withdraw the hips and do a deep bend - lower the torso to horizontal, parallel to the floor. Withdraw the hip of the front leg so that you can feel/feel the stretch of the front leg - the entire ischiofemoral group and calf. Keep the thighs of both legs tight and the feet pressed together, especially the heel of the back foot, Take care that both sides of the torso are equally long, the spine relaxed but the back muscles tight and strong. You can move your hands on your fingertips under your shoulders if it doesn't make your back rounded. You can place one hand on the tibia and the other propped up on the ankle.