How to Execute Chest Expansion in Yoga
- 1). Sit on the floor in a cross-legged position or in half or full lotus.
- 2). Reach your hands behind you and intertwine your fingers.
- 3). Bend forward at the waist, keeping your butt on the floor. Lift your intertwined hands up as high as you can.
- 4). Touch your forehead to the floor if you can. If not, go as far as you can.
- 5). Feel the burn. You will notice that this move particularly works your shoulders, shoulder blades and triceps. Don't let your butt lift up off of the floor. You will feel a spreading sensation in your buttocks and in your hip joints.
- 6). Breathe throughout the posture. Hold it for 8 counts.
- 7). Lift your head, sitting upright. Lower your arms and release your hands.
- 8). Stand up. Intertwine the fingers from both hands behind your back.
- 9). Put your weight on your right leg. The right knee should be slightly bent.
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Point your left leg and foot forward. - 11
Bending at the waist, lower your head, trying to touch your forehead to your left thigh as you raise your arms up behind you. You may not be able to touch your thigh with your forehead and that’s fine. Go as far as you comfortably can. You are still getting a great stretch and expanding your chest. Your butt should be sticking out. Your weight will be distributed between both the right and left legs but the right leg will accommodate most of your weight. - 12
Hold the position for 8 counts, breathing. Slowly come out of the posture and release your hands. Repeat it on the other side.
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