Prasarita Paddotanasana - Wide Legged Standing Forward Bend Pose

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STEPS :

1. Stand in Tadasana. Step your legs apart with 3-4 feet.
2. Make sure that your feet are parallel. Your toes can be pointing slightly inward creating pigeon toes.
3. On an inhale, lift your arms to your sides, bringing them parallel to the floor.
4. Exhale and bend your torso forward from your hip joints, maintaining a straight spine.
5. When your torso is parallel to the ground, place your hands on the floor underneath your shoulders.
6. Lifting your hips up, bend further as you breath out to bring the head toward the floor in between your hands.
7. Engage your thighs, activating your quadriceps.
8. Press your hands firmly on the floor to deepen the bend. If your hands reach the feet, grab hold of your big toes and pull on them to get a deeper bend, bending your elbows..
9. On an inhale, stretch your arms out to the sides and slowly lift your torso, maintaining a flat back.
10. On an exhale, lower your arms back down to your sides and return to Tadasana.

Benefits

• Provides relief from stress and obesity
• Strengthens ankles and wrists
• Enhances memory and flexibility

Who Can Do

Consult a doctor before beginning an exercise regime.