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Seated Forward Bend
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Paschimottanasana
POSH-ee-moh-tan-AHS-uh-nuh
Paschima = West/Back, Uttana = Intense Stretch, Asana = Pose
Forward Fold
Beginner
Root, Sacral
Seated Forward Fold
Overview
This pose invites a deep inward journey, calming the nervous system while gently stretching the spine and hamstrings.
Hinge at hips, lengthen spine, soft neck.
Introspection, release, and quietude
Calms the mind, stretches the spine and hamstrings.
Stimulates abdominal organs, calms the nervous system, and aids digestion.
Remind students to hinge at the hips, not round the spine.
Sit tall. Inhale to lengthen spine. Exhale and hinge at hips to fold forward.
Use a strap around the feet or bend knees to ease hamstring strain.
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