Lift up through your chest and press your shoulder blades back.Your glutes should not be engaged, but the back of your thighs should be engaged enough to lift them. Tuck in your tailbone slightly so your spine is neutral, not rounded or arched.Engage your core slightly so that your pelvis is in a neutral position, pointing forward instead of downward.Your thighs should rotate slightly inward. Engage your quadriceps so your knees and top of your thighs draw up and back. Ground all ten toes on the ground, the edges of your feet, and you heels. Your entire body should be engaged during this pose. It also develops correct alignment for the rest of your yoga practice. This pose is great for improving posture and relieving pain when practiced regularly. Mountain Pose teaches you how to feel grounded in your feet, and consciously engage different parts of your body in a pose that seems so simple. This is the root of all standing yoga poses. Standing Half Forward Bend (Ardha Uttanasana).Half Lord of the Fishes (Matsyendrasana).
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