Pose 1 |
(a) Take position illustrated |
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(b) Spread legs as wide apart as possible |
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(c) "Draw" toes (pointed) upward and backward |
Pose 2 |
(a) Rest palms flat on mat or floor, then with |
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(b) Outstretched arms, palms flat on mat or floor |
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(c) Chin touching chest |
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(d) Begin reaching forward with three (3) successive "sliding" motion-stretching movements as far forward as possible until you assume position as illustrated in Poses 3 and 4 |
NOTE
Repeat the foregoing exercise three (3) times, trying with each repetition to reach farther and farther forward as indicated.
CAUTIONS
Pose 4 - Continue EXHALING SLOWLY, abdomen "drawn" in, chin pressed firmly against chest.