Take care with: lower back
If you have trouble with your lower back, check with a doctor or physio first. In the app we automatically swap this exercise for a gentler one when you report it.
Standing forward fold
How to
- 1
From Mountain pose, inhale and reach your arms overhead.
- 2
As you exhale, fold forward from your hips, not your back, and let your hands drop to the floor or your shins.
- 3
Bend your knees as much as you need so your belly can rest on your thighs.
- 4
Let your head and neck hang heavy and soften a little deeper with every exhale.
- 5
Come up slowly with bent knees, one vertebra at a time.
Tips
Easier version: rest your hands on your thighs or a chair and fold only halfway.
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