Bound Angle Yoga Pose

Series Summary

Yoga poses have become increasingly popular as a form of exercise and meditation. The focus of yoga is a holistic one, employing a broad range of practices which focus on a new way of living, thinking and being in the world. Aimed to unite the mind, the body, and the spirit, the health benefits of yoga are also great and varied. From relieving stress to strengthening and toning muscle, integrating yoga positions and exercises into your daily routine can be beneficial on many levels. In this free video series on yoga exercises, yoga instructor, Lynne Nicole Smith, demonstrates several yoga exercises. Black begins by revealing the technique for several stress relieving exercises, such as the sage twist, royal pigeon, the half forward bend, full forward bend and the upward facing dog. These stretches are great for strengthening key muscles and improving stability. Smith then discusses balance, hand placement, headstand and handstand techniques to help align the body. Watch these videos and learn several yoga exercises today.

Video Transcript

"Hi we are now going to do bound angle. So bringing the souls of the feet together, drawing the knees down as far as is comfortable. If they're up here that's o'kay. You can also use blocks to rest the knees on so let me try that. I'll rest one block here and I'll rest one block here. So bound angle strengthens the bladder, stretches the groin and also relieves menstrual cramps. Lifting the spine up straight now we are going to hinge flat back downward drawing my shoulder blades back, making sure to keep the back straight. There is a tendency to sort of arch the back and see how far you can get down. It's not about how far you can get down. We're hinging from the top of the thighs and stretching, breathing. I like to inhale, exhale stretch a little further, inhale stretch just a little bit further. By stretching I may not be stretching down it may be extending the spine upward. Draw the shoulder blades back and then come out of it and just draw the torso straight, remove your blocks and there we go."