Active Sitting
Yoga: Standing forward fold, hands on calves or Achilles tendon
Calves, Yoga
Exercise Description:
Yoga: Standing forward fold, hands on calves or Achilles tendon
Classification:
Calves, Yoga
Instruction:
Place the feet hip-width apart, spread the toes, place the hands behind the calves on top of the Achilles tendon. Keep the legs straight and maintain lengthened spine. Push evenly down through the feet, lift the kneecaps to contract the quadricep muscles and lift the hips towards the sky. Relax the head, neck and shoulders. Soften the face. Remain here for 10 deep breaths.
Side Note:
This pose stretchers the hamstrings. Relieves tension in the lower back. Tones the liver, spleen and kidneys. Relieves physical, emotional and mental exhaustion.
