Front Splits - Hanumanasana
STEPS : Start coming into Front Slits Pose by kneeling down. Step your right leg out in front and straighten it into Half Splits Pose. Press your fingertips into the floor or into blocks for stability. Keep your right hip drawn back. Slide your right foot forwards, keeping your toes flexed up towards the sky. Keep your legs engaged. Allow the pelvis to lower all the way down to the floor or to a bolster. Find stability here, engaging your core. If you feel secure in this position, bring your hands to your heart centre in Anjali Mudra, or up to the sky. Hold this Asana for up to a minute, and then mindfully press into the earth with your hands and lift your hips up and out of the Asana until you are in a kneeling position. Repeat the Front Split on the other side.
Benefits of Front Splits - Hanumanasana
- Opens the hips and groin and psoas muscles
- Strengthens and tones thighs and hamstrings
- Stimulates abdominal organs
- Stimulates digestive, lymphatic, and reproductive systems
- Improves circulation
- Prevents and relieves symptoms of sciatica and hernia