Technique
- Step the feet apart about shoulder width, and bring the hands behind the back to hold opposite arms or elbows.
- Turn the right foot out 90 degrees, the left foot in 45 degrees and turn the hips and shoulders to the right as well.
- Keeping the weight evenly distributed between the feet, exhale and hinge at the hips to fold forward and take the nose toward the knee.
- Inhale to stand up and turn the feet around, exhale to repeat on the other side.
Form tips
- Keep the back straight for as long as possible before lowering the head into the fold. This will likely be a hamstring stretch on the forward leg, but also feel for the hip rotation and flexion.
Logging: Work each side for the time indicated.
Muscles
Flexibility
Primary
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
Secondary
- Hip adductors
- Legs
- Pelvis
- Shoulders
- Chest
- Biceps
Equipment
Appears in
Flexibility
Other disciplines
Progressions
Pyramid Pose
Intermediate
Regressions
Single leg good morning
Novice
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