Seated Forward Fold
Instructions
- Sit on the floor with your legs extended in front of you and your feet together
- Place your hands on your feet and inhale as you sit up tall
- Exhale and slowly hinge forward from your hips, keeping your back straight and your head up
- Allow your arms to hang down towards the floor
- Hold the stretch for 30 seconds and take deep breaths
- Slowly come back to the starting position and repeat the stretch 2-3 times
Benefits
- Hips: This stretch helps to improve flexibility and range of motion in the hip joints, which can help to prevent and alleviate tightness and pain in the hips.
- Hamstrings: This stretch helps to lengthen and loosen the muscles and tendons running along the back of the thighs, which can alleviate tightness and soreness, and help to improve overall flexibility.
- Back: This stretch helps to gently stretch the muscles and ligaments of the spine and back, which can help to improve posture, reduce stiffness and tension, and promote a feeling of relaxation.
- Shoulders: This stretch helps to open and relax the shoulder muscles, which can help to reduce tension, improve range of motion, and prevent shoulder pain and discomfort.
- Abdominal Muscles: This stretch helps to gently engage and lengthen the abdominal muscles, which can help to improve core strength, posture, and balance.