Active Sitting
Yoga: Reverse Triangle
Yoga
Exercise Description:
Yoga: Reverse Triangle
Classification:
Yoga
Instruction:
Begin with the feet wide apart, the right toes facing forward and the left toes facing at a 45-degree angle. Inhale, reach the arms to the side, exhale, reach the left hand down towards the left leg and reach the right arm up. Look up, tuck the tailbone under, pull the navel towards the spine and pull up the pelvic floor muscles. Spread the toes and work all four corners of the feet down into the floor, lift the right kneecap, stay light on the left hand, keep reaching the right arm up towards the sky and open the shoulder and chest. Feel the body reaching in five different directions, the feet are rooting down, the right arm is lifting up, the left arm is softly down on the leg and lifting the crown away from the body. Keep the body in one straight line, don't lean forward or back.
Side Note:
Stretches hamstrings, abductors, obliques, quadratus lumborum, intercostal muscles, the muscles between the ribcage, latissimus dorsi, and shoulders. Strengthens the legs, the neck, the abdominals and the back. Improves balance, coordination and focus. Opens the side body, which helps to promote open breathing. Reduces back pain and strengthens the ankles.
