Backing up your Forward Bend

According to a very cool yoga site called Sequence Wiz which details the importance of sequencing which yoga poses should follow others, it's imperative that you not insist on keeping those legs straight in forward bends.

The key word here is relax.

Gradual pulling and stretching, following teacher's instructions,  easing into it,  is the key to  beautiful stretch like forward bend (Pada Hastasana).

And everything else in life.

No forcing, no straining, no struggling. Gentle asking, then allowing. Life imitates asana.

The forward bend is just one of the many ways to back yourself up in hot yoga, and done well, this forward bend can catapult you into a world of feeling good. Here's how.... 

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