DETAIL + DEPTH | This is a Standing Pose Sequence in preparation for Hanumanasana. I give it after a simple (but extremely hard!) leg and balancing sequence, Supta Virasana repose to open the chest and thighs, and Camel and Asymmetrical Camel for more backbending prep. This Standing Pose sequence at the wall is as follows: •Uttanasana •Thigh Stretch, part 1, at the Wall with the toes curled onto the wall, hip pushing toward the heel. Balance the pelvis from front to back and lift the thigh toward the abdomen. •Thigh Stretch, part 2, using PNF stretching technique a la @alisonwestyoga . Push the foot into the wall, then relax and release into the stretch. Repeat 3-8 times as necessary, then hold and lift the arms. •Warrior 3 with the back foot against the wall •Ardha Chandrasana •Ardha Chandra Chopasaana Prep, with heel against hip. Just as in Thigh Stretch, part 1, balance the pelvis from front to back and imagine lifting the thigh into the abdomen. Squeeze the top thigh down as even as the knee reaches back. •Natarajasana. Continue holding the foot from Chopasana and turn the hip down for this challenging balancing transition. •Chopasana - Full. Kick the foot into the hand. Allow the hips to come forward as spinal extension progresses. •Ardha Chandrasana •Warrior 3 •Uttanasana (Switch Sides) © 2018 Ellen Huang Saltarelli #detailanddepth#alignmentyoga#yogaalignment#Yoga#yogapractice#iyengaryoga#hanumanasana #splits #yogaforeverybody #halfmoon #thighstretch #warrior3 #chopasana #yogaprops #propyoga #wallyoga (at Eagle Rock, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq7h3z0h_qW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fmumfaten7fh
