Double Leg Stretch
intermediate | 3 - 6 REPS
Starting Position
Lie on the back with the head and upper body rounded off the mat, both knees in to the chest and the hands on the ankles. If you are starting from the Single Leg Stretch simply pull both legs in toward the chest. If you are starting from a supine position, engage the abdominals pull both legs in to the chest with
the hands on the ankles and lift the head and upper body up to the starting position. The back is in imprint or supported neutral until you can keep the back absolutely still as the legs lower.
Movement Sequence
Inhale: Reach the legs out straight and the arms up overhead without changing the curve of the upper body or the position of the lower back. Lower the legs only as far as you can before the back arches off the mat and keep the arms in line with the ears.
Exhale: Draw the legs into the chest and sweep the arms around to hold the ankles.
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