Yoga to Lengthen Hamstrings and Leg Muscles

Yoga to Lengthen Hamstrings and Leg Muscles. Beginners Iyengar Yoga Class For many students new to yoga, the hamstrings are tight. This lack of flexibility in the legs, hips and groins will improve with time and consistent, correct practice. In this class, Leo shows various poses which help to open out the backs of the legs, as well as the groins and hip area, gently. As always we advise you to work to your own limit. Working to open the hamstrings and hip area is particularly important if you suffer from lower back pain which is often associated with stiffness in the hamstring muscles, groins and hips. The poses in this sequence are: Adho Mukha Svanasana - Dog Head Down Adho Mukha Virasana - Forward bending Hero Pose Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana - Standing Leg Lift. Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose (modified using a chair) Chair Malasana - Chair Garland Pose Chair Dandasana - Chair Stick Pose Supta Padangusthasana 1 and 2 - Supine Hand to Big Toe Pose Supta Svastikasana - Supine Cr