Inclined Plane

Purvottanasana

Pronounce: POOR-voht-TAH-NAH-sah-nah

Instructions

Sit with your legs stretched in front of you. Bring your feet to touch. Place your hands on the floor several inches behind you, fingers pointing away. Your hands should be as wide as your shoulders. Press your feet into the floor and lift your hips toward the sky with an inhale. Relax your neck in a neutral position. Hold the pose and take slow, deep breaths. Lower with an exhale. Alignment Cues: Press soles of feet toward floor Align wrists under shoulders Lift hips toward sky Keep the neck neutral Modification: If you're double jointed, turn your fingers toward you.
Exercise Name: Inclined Plane Instruction: Sit with your legs stretched in front of you. Bring your feet to touch. Place your hands on the floor several inches behind you, fingers pointing away. Your hands should be as wide as your shoulders. Press your feet into the floor and lift your hips toward the sky with an inhale. Relax your neck in a neutral position. Hold the pose and take slow, deep breaths. Lower with an exhale. Alignment Cues: Press soles of feet toward floor Align wrists under shoulders Lift hips toward sky Keep the neck neutral Modification: If you're double jointed, turn your fingers toward you. Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Obliques, Triceps, Spine Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Chest, Forearms, Hamstrings, Neck & Upper Traps, Wrists Equipments: Categories: Back bends