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HW: Hamstrings
HW: Hamstrings
Half Split (Ardha Hanumanasana)
Begin in Forward Fold and step the left foot back into Low Lunge, with the left foot resting on the earth pointing back, and the right leg bent.
Then, shift hips back, bending with your left leg and straightening your right leg, Lengthening through your spine and slowly folding forward. If you can reach your right foot, try pulling the toes back towards you, keeping your left hand planted on the earth beside you, pull your toes with your right hand, elbow balancing on the ground and fold toward your right leg. You could also pull the toes back with a yoga strap or towel. Stay for awhile. I would stay for 8 breaths in and out to start. The longer you stay, the more your muscles have the chance to loosen and release tension.
If you are more flexible and feel ready, you can slide your back knee back and move towards going into the splits. Stay and breathe through the pain. The more you practice this pose, the closer you will get, until one day you are doing the splits with ease!
To get out of this posture, move back into your lunge position and then step the right leg back to meet your left, then sit back onto your legs, into Hero’s Pose to counterbalance. Sit and breathe as long as you like. -
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