Yoga: Strengthened Side Stretch Pose

yoga: Strengthened Side Stretch Pose

Benefits

Slimming Principle

• Stretches and compresses the abdomen, reducing excess fat around the waist; tones the muscles near the spine, enhancing the curvature of the waist and back.

• Expands the chest cavity, making the chest stronger, effectively preventing sagging, and correcting poor posture.

Steps

1 Stand with your feet apart at about shoulder width. Turn the left foot outward at an angle of about 90 degrees, and slightly tuck in the right foot. Extend both arms sideways as much as possible, palms facing down, and eyes looking straight ahead.

2 Rotate your upper body 90 degrees to the left, keeping your arms in position, following the movement of the body, keeping your back straight, and your legs tense.

Reminder

When bending forward, keep your legs straight and your back straight. Also, keep both legs and upper body on the same plane to avoid leaning forward.

3 Bend both elbows backward and join your hands behind your back, palms facing upward. Slowly tilt your upper body forward.

Repeat on both sides 3 times

4 Exhale and continue bending your upper body forward until your head is completely touching your knees, and your chest and abdomen are also pressed against your thighs.

5 Hold the pose for 30 seconds, release your hands, move your legs back to Mountain Pose, gently shake your legs to rest. Then switch to the other side and repeat the movement.