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Technique

  1. Sit in a Seiza position (kneeling with your buttocks resting on your heels).
  2. Twist your torso to one side, trying to reach the ground with the glute.
  3. Use your arms to balance the movement

Form tips

  • Keep your spine tall and vertical as you rotate.
Logging: Alternate sides continuously.

Muscles

Flexibility

Primary

  • Legs

Secondary

  • Quadriceps
  • Obliques
  • Spine
  • Pelvis
  • Neck

Equipment

Appears in

Joint movements
trains stretches

Regressions

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Seiza

Beginner
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Kneeling forward fold

Novice
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Embryo in the Womb Pose holding the feet

Novice
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Moon salutation A

Novice
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Seiza jump to squat

Novice
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Moon salutation B

Novice
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