06. Standing Forward Bend

Starting position

General stance, parallel feet, straight back, pulled in abdomen, lifted up head.

Positioning

During complete breathing, raise your hands through front middle position (arms in front of your chest) to aloft position (arms above head) in the same line as the body is in, and your shoulders should be flexed in an upward direction. Bend forward slowly, starting the action and exhaling from abdomen for five seconds. Hold your legs, and pull your body down towards your thighs.

In position

Keep this position for five seconds.

Releasing

While breathing in, rear back, lift your arms, and while breathing out put your arms down to your sides.

Impacts

Aids backache and balance dysfunctions, and disorders of digestion by pressure on the abdomen. Blood rushes to the head, freshening cranial organs.

Pay attention to! The head and the arms are moving together, as if they were tied together above your head! If you can’t touch your ankles with your legs straight, then bend them a bit. After a time they will loosen up anyway; devote more time to stretching the leg muscles in the warming-up process.