Yoga Practice:

Forward Fold

Lengthens the hamstrings or back of the thighs

Strengthens the quadriceps or front of the thighs

Lengthens muscles along the entire spine

From Mountain Pose, on an exhale fold at your hips bringing your upper body over your thighs.

Put more weight in the balls of your feet.

If you notice too much pulling on the backs of the thighs, (hamstrings), feel free to slightly bend the knees.

Allow your back to round as you come forward.

Your arms can hang toward your feet so that the shoulders are relaxed.

To come out of the pose, bend your knees a bit more and roll up though your back until you reach mountain pose again.

Lengthens or stretches the hamstrings or back of the thighs

Strengths the back muscles

Stretches the calves

From Mountain Pose, on an inhale reach your arms up alongside your ears.

As you exhale, fold from your hips bringing your upper body over your thighs. Let your back round as you come forward into standing forward bend. Feel free to slightly bend the knees.

Place your hands on your shins just below your knees and on an inhale roll your shoulders back, lift your back half way up so the top of your head is reaching out.

As you exhale fold over your thighs.

As you inhale roll up through your back to mountain pose and exhale