Yoga Instruction
Focus: Lower Legs
Level: Beginner
Total Time: 30 to 60 seconds
Indications: sciatica, circulation, respiration
Contraindications: high blood pressure, heart problems, modifications for shoulder injury, neck injury
The Warrior
Note:
The Warrior pose builds strength in your lower legs, arms, shoulders and back muscles while stretching your groin, stomach, lungs, chest, shoulders, and neck. It is a great warm up before tackling other poses that involve a backbend. The warrior is great for treating sciatica.
Beginners may find it helpful to raise their back heel on a block to help stay grounded in this pose. If you experience high blood pressure or have heart problems, you should avoid this pose or consult with an experienced yoga instructor before using it. Those who suffer from shoulder complications should keep their arms horizontal throughout. If you suffer from neck complications you should keep your neck straight and avoid looking up.
Pose Instruction
- Begin by standing in mountain pose. Breathe out and step forward with your right leg, planting your foot about three feet ahead of the left leg, with your right knee bent and your left heel planted on the ground.
- Point your left toes slightly to the left and your right toes slightly to the right. This will help stabilize your balance.
- Raise your right arm toward the sky with your palm facing to the left. Pull your shoulder blades together and down.
- Keeping your left heel pushed into the ground, breathe out and bend your right knee over your right ankle until your shin is perpendicular to the ground. Stretch through your arms and raise your rib cage away from your abdomen. With this movement, you should feel your chest, stomach and the back of your arms and legs rise up. You can keep your head in place and stare straight ahead or you can turn your neck at gaze up at your right hand.
- Stay in this position for 30 to 60 seconds.
- To release yourself from this pose, press your heels into the ground and straighten your right knee while actively stretching your right arm up and pulling it back. Step back, bringing your right leg back beside the right hand. Both feet should be turned straight forward.
- Take a couple of breaths and then repeat, stepping forward with your left leg.
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