Most people find it more comfortable and effective to perform this stretch with the aid of a towel or strap. To do this stretch, follow these steps:- Sit on the floor with your right leg straight out in front of you and your left leg bent at a comfortable angle (see Figure A).
- As you exhale, hinge forward at the hip, keeping your leg straight and your foot flexed (see Figure B). Pay close attention to the position of your pelvis. Your tailbone should be reaching back as you hinge forward at the hips. Don’t get discouraged if your chest is nowhere near your leg. As long as you’re feeling a good deep stretch in the back of your thigh, you’re doing great!
- Breathe deeply and hold the stretch for 30 seconds. Deepen the stretch with each breath by tilting your pelvis back, lifting your chest, and flexing your foot forward.
- Repeat the same stretch on your left leg.
_ Do gently pull your foot toward your body with the towel or strap.
_ Do keep your knee straight, and try to keep the back of your knee on the floor.
_ Do keep your back straight, not rounded or tensed in your shoulders.
_ Don’t force the stretch or pull too hard on the towel.
_ Don’t look down at your knees; look at the floor in front of your toes
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